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@trulpen said in trulpen (X) vs oysteilo (A+5) BM3:

If you just want to take a break to allow the fun to get back, I’m ok with that. No rush.

thanks. I will in any case try to finish my games, probably the more fair thing to do

i will edit in china before british

@Amon-Sul i didnt know this!

Thank you!

@Amon-Sul said in L20 #1 Amon-Sul (X) vs Oysteilo (A+9) BM3:

where is ur usa post?

i plead u to post each nation so its easier for me to track

cheers

good question…I assume it will show up in the final post.

Sure, I will post each nation individually

For the battle in question:

If no AA hits against the bombers, Germany scores +2 and the soviets score -2 compared to average in round 1…

…Then Germany is suddenly at 75% and about even TUV…

My point is, might not be completely crazy to give it one round to see what happens…even though that was not abh’s logic.

I probably wouldn’t…

i am done, please proceed, no changes

come on… three hits

@AndrewAAGamer Let me offer an apology. Of course you are entitled to suggest new ways of doing the rating. Fresh thoughts are needed at this site which is (extremely) conservative to change (especially including me). No worries about that!

I think most active players in the league thinks the current rating works quite well. It prevents so called “bad” players to become tier M (and E) by only playing other “bad” players. This is important for the integrity of the League. Still it is possible to speculate in this by only playing tier 1.
Then I agree it is a weakness that top tier will not play new players because they will lose rating. If this could be easily fixed it would be very welcomed. Maybe an ELO rating can fix this, but then we are back into my initial criticism. If you want something like this to happen you also need to describe a new system and how it should be working, if you can’t do that your suggestion will only stay as a contribution in the discussion. Alternatively team up with others like @trulpen to see what you can come up with. Also keep in mind that the current rating is always reset on January 1st, so if you really want to play in the league it’s not unreasonable to play tier 3, 2 (and 1) the first year. These players will give you plenty of action. If you can beat these players consistently you are suddenly tier E (and M) after a few months. It’s also about proving your skills not only bragging (not saying you are) about your skills and it is unfair that top players will not play you. The resetting of the ranking every January 1st is refreshing and provides a new opportunity and a fresh start for everyone. For you ELO people this is also something to consider. Chess ratings are never reset. Does this mean a player who has not played for 2 years can rejoin at same rating? So many questions and it becomes counterproductive to discuss all this before a good proposal is on the table.

Personally I have been rated as tier E (and M) over the last years and have been reluctant to accept new and lower rated players because of this. This is a weakness. However, I am now tired of the way I am playing this game. I spend too much time on too few games. So for the rest of the year I am going to play many games fast and don’t worry about that “silly” rating. So if anyone wants a game against a “top” player send me a note

you can be at war with french only, so its perfectly fine the way you do it. Only consequence, you dont get the +10 bonus when you take FIC. Still peace with USA, british/anzac

france and japan can declare war on eachother without any consequences

you ask a lot of questions, dont you? I have confidence in you that you can figure this out without my help!

you are soooo lucky! hahaha

it is what it is!

kill japs

if you are not going to declare war J2, you MUST protect your infantry

@Amon-Sul it will come in handy i am sure

@AndrewAAGamer said in League General Discussion Thread:

@oysteilo

I think the discovery of the Play Boardgames area where high ranked Players can play lower ranked Players for fun solves this issue. I just wish we promoted it more to new players as for example I had no idea it even existed.

Also trulpen and I will be having a World vs Andrew game here shortly. Check it out as a learning opportunity for anyone interested.

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/35254/tutor-game-andrewaagamer-x-vs-trulpen-and-everyone-else-a-50-oob

Fun and great initiative! I will follow it! :)

ahhh… I messed up there, didnt consider your bombers. There is not that much to ask about is there? Max defense

Well, if you had edited correctly and given siam to UK pacific in the first place, then what?

I think what I am saying is correct, but feel free to request a ruling. I am not accepting the second convoy roll as i believe the first set is the one we should go with (I can be mistaken, but this is my understanding)

i dont know what the right thing is here and I think we should ask which convoy rolls should be used.

Can anyone rule this? @gamerman01 , @666 or even @JDOW