Posts made by Mallery29

Steinbrenner and his family were actually leaders in a company that produced numerous ships for the navy for WWI and II….that’s why if you were in uniform at Yankees stadium you could get in for free (I don’t know about the new one)…haven’t been in NY long enough to try.

Never played with the Dardanelles open before ( I know it is an option), but I always wondered how that would change things.

I do the carrier/2DDs as well, trying to counter the German counterstrike possibility.  I assume you have the Bomber in Caucus after UK1?  Becuase if you came from UK itself, that would put your bomber in a bad bad position.

Well I typically will not do a three front with Japan.  That’s why I usually just stick to the US/Russian routes because I assume there will be a bit more resistance on the southern end, and that would spread forces thin (usually send inf up the middle for prevent retaliation and then my main forces sit on the nothern side.  I just think with Japan holding at 30 plus everyround now, I know now J2 options are wide wide open….

I’ll take a look at the forums over there yet…will check it out.

Exactly - an experienced UK player will almost always attack and destroy those 2 armor. If he’s not, then find another Allied player how knows how to play.

Cruiser, fighter, 2inf vs. 2 tanks?  Odds are in your favor, but if Germany was to take Egypt again( not that I’m one for pulling lots of units into Africa), say, the art in Libya (moved from Algeria), and 2inf from S.Europe, the BB, 2 fighter, I understand the IPC trade….but I’m kind of curiouis what your UK1 buy would be (knowing it is to support the BB).

I’d hold my Japan lines at Yak and the western US front (sorry, can’t remember the name of China’s counterpart), and this would just expedite a collapse on Russia’s eastern front. (I’d stay out of Russia’s range by 1)  I now see why you say India fall on J2/3, but for the sake of Egypt doesn’t seem to make sense.  This strat would only make Japan even more aggressive for me.

I really need to get my own computer back…

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/man-plays-same-game-civilization-ii-10-years-182343243.html
http://imgur.com/a/rAnZs#hk7kp

I love playing Civ II…one of my favorite games….but the same one for 10 years?  I buy it that this game would be taking a long time, but 10 years…???  I guess this goes back to the longest A&A game you’ve ever played, but I think anything we could muster would pale in comparison. Looking at the map, it looks like maybe in another 1000 years he could punch through the lines…wonder what difficulty he’s playing on and status of the hordes?  If he could just get one city to become Barbarian, it might save him a front.

Been to the Russian front outside St. Petersburg, Pearl Harbor/Oahu, Okinawa, the Mariana islands, Poland (it still looks like crap), Fort Sumter…with moving to Japan in October, hope to go see Hiroshima/Nagasaki really quick.

Does Detriot count as a Battlefield?

I thought Dwight and Truman got into it about “Reds” in the USA (Post war)?  When was there ever a Nazi issue?

Russia has 90% odds on Ukraine on R1, which means that Germany cannot realistically expect for Ukraine to survive. You can also attack both SZ2 and Egypt (with 2 INF, 1 ART, 1 ARM, 1 FTR) both with 90% odds.

You say 90%, but they will not be left with much if they take UKR.

Sorry? You’re assuming UK counterattack on Egypt? LOL. It is a standard Allied UK1 as well, even if Germany has 2-3 units there to attack with 3 INF, 1 FTR and 1 BMR and even send the cruiser for the land shot, if necessary.

where do I assume UK countering Egypt?  I never said they would. I said my 2 tanks remaining in Egypt since I lost the inf would take 4 IPCs in Africa.

Again assuming that the Soviets will conveniently leave their 6 INF on Buryatia to be destroyed on J2. And India should be conquered at J2-3 actually for Japan to build an IC there as quickly as possible.

Not a big fan of ICs. While I agree and understand it’s purpose, I like pulling Russian troops off the line to look East.  If UK didn’t build an IC, I agree J2 could be possible.  But I like pushing to the Russian Outer defense perimeter.

IB on UK? You the Germans conquering UK? LOL again. Whatever, the Allied playing you are described can be resumed to 1 word: unexperienced.

Where did I say conquer UK?  The goal is to reduce the IC to rubble. But that’s if I don’t need the Bomber to do something else…it’s a “if bored” statement.

Just wondering….I hate the Yankees, so I would say Steinbrenner (I did reports on Stalin when I was young and thought he was my kind of crazy SOB! So even though he killed the most under his reign, I can’t vote for a man who not only kills them, but erases them from history!  Very Cardassian in natrue if I do say so myself!).

I understand lots of people do the attack on the BB…I don’t…my typical German move is like this (w/ assumption Russian sub defending BB, West Russia has fallen, and Ukraine was crippled, but not taken…however, if Ukraine was taken, this only affects the use of 1 fighter. If Ukraine wasn’t attacked, even better). Have seen Norway or Belorussia attack, but I think the odds are bad for Russia to take 3 battles, so something has to give.
G1 Buy: 3inf, 1 sub, 5 tanks
SZ8 sub to American fleet. 
Bomber, Balkan fighter, UKR fighter (if avail), Libya inf/tank, S. Europe tank/inf invade Egypt…BB should (God willing) wipe out DD.
French and German fighter to take out Cruiser.
Norway 2inf/fighter, 2 Belorussia inf, 1 E. Europe fighter to Karelia.
Combats occur.  Egypt, Karelia fall. IPC 42.  Expected losses: 2inf in Egypt, 1inf Karelia, 1 fighter to cruiser. 50% chance of sub success (sorry, I’m a black and white guy…either the cruiser will kill me or it won’t).
NCM:  Position DD one SZ out, possibly blocking Norway or SZ7 (so two SZ out). Either leave trans or move one out if I move DD two out.  (Realizing these will be sacked, but sack worth it if Brit planes have to spread, and esp. if DD can hit on D).
Move 2Germany inf to France, 1 German inf, all tanks to E.Europe.  Abandon front line @ Ukraine and Belorussia, leaving 1 inf each. Move Balkans to E. Europe (if not used to retake Ukraine).  Move S. Europe inf to France, move art to Balkans.  Egypt Bomber, and 2 fighters land in Libya, Algeria art moves to Libya to defend planes. 1 or 2 fighters that attacked Cruiser move to France, 1 Karelia plane to Germany, the other to France.  I’m mentally moving everything so I hope that did it.  Place 2inf in Germany, 1 Sub Baltic, 4 tanks Germany, and 1inf/tank in S.Europe.  This sets up with the DD, trans, Belorussia, Ukraine, Norway (assuming Brits dropped additional support…), and possibly Karelia being attacked.  Algeria WILL NOT being invaded due to 5 fighters and a Bomber able to wipe out a UK BB and US Cruiser (if sub failed). G2 will be 4inf, 1 sub, 4tanks, 1art.  Med Trans will pick up tank/inf from S. Eurpoe and use BB to eliminate TransJordan (1 IPC).  2 Egypt tanks split acquiring 4 Africa IPCs. E. Europe staging ground retakes Ukraine and Belorussia and Karelia (if req’d) at minimal cost using Bomber and Germany fighter.
NCM Libyan Planes to France/Germany, Bomber and fighter land in E.Europe.  All purchased units will be placed in Germany.  I should be at 47 IPC at this point (Karelia/W. Russia cancel out), if Norway fell, then I’ll be down to 45.  2 Germany inf to France, 5 tanks to E. Europe.  I will spread the subs prior to placing, but I expect them to try to hit something, and when they do, it will cost them…from here on out, its lots of (inf, a fighter(or bomber), and 3 tanks ). I’ll fortify Germany/France/E.Europe and trade punches on the Russian lines.  I do this because I know on J2 Burtiya and US Asia has fallen, and if there isn’t a complex out there, I guarantee India is due in two turns.  If an IB on UK opens up, good night, game over, drive home safely…

Saw this and thought about it….I think the Allies are at a disadvantage.  I’ve mentioned it in other posts, but the German sub in SZ8 is, IMO, the biggest game changer.  If they take out the American fleet in G1, the allies are in deep poop.  I would love to see a DD to balance it out, but would love to see a Japan and US sub added in the Pacific.  One for each doesn’t do it for me.

Do the AA guns absorb hits in Global?  Not sure how that changes things….that’s why I thought of more AA guns…

ack…you’re right…should have fact checked it before looking dumb…too late!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kViRKNWFEk

…on a serious note, can we please as part of the Allies take responsibility for forcing Germany’s hand by taking desperate measures by “electing” this nut job?

I just wanted to see what else others have done (yes, the Germany taking Western US may not been against the most sober opponent, but it was still hilarious!)…

I’ve taken Western US as Germany twice, but I don’t know if that compares with a Russian fleet of 2 BBs, 2 full carriers, and several support ships (DDs/Trans) surrounding Japan (I just don’t know if that counts since Russia owned all of Europe except France).

Don’t take my “you know….” statement as sarcasm, but stating fact.  I know you’ve played a lot, so I just wanted make sure that was clear (I know how things on the usenet can be misinterpeted.

I’m just glad it wasn’t Philly, NYR, or Washington….Brenier should be executed for taking the most dumb penalty ever…don’t ever go back to NJ…you will get stabbed!

EDIT: I like Chinese food though.  The chicken balls and ribs and eggrolls are good.

So what you are saying is you like cat and dog?  Got it!

As a navy guy, when we say fleets, please keep in mind that the fleets never saw each other, and this is not only THE turning point in the Pacific, but a historical first, and why we have our “super carriers” of today.  This is also why missing the carriers by a week in Pearl Harbor in concert with the fuel tanks was COSTLY for Japan.