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scary deep there Frood.

Yea, I got an idea…not sure if it’ll work.  But it’s an idea.

Curious Mazer, why only total of 4 transports? Since 2 are pretty much permanently away on pirate business, that means you have 4 spots that you can open up from Japan by purchasing 2 tp. That seems a better deal than buying a complex, which would only open up 3 spots. That’s why I assumed you get 6 tps, so you have 4 tps using up the 8 slots on Japan while the other 2 are raiding IPCs.

I think I’d be happy with 6 tps 2 complexes (78 IPCs infrastructure to open up 14 slots, meaning 10 inf 4 arm per round at 50 IPC income) instead of 4 complexes 4 tps (92 IPCs infrastructure open up 16 slots; you could fill that with 15 inf 1 arm at 50 IPC income). In both cases I know 2 of the tps are off raiding, but it seems like too much infrastructure with the 4 complexes and also you’re opening up slots you can’t even fill with offensive gear anymore.

:-P
Switch, I had the same problems, finally broke down and got a new computer. It goes too fast sometimes! I got wiplash last nite while playing a live game!  :-D
Good luck with the old machine, but I think they are killing them with some  kind of viruses  8-) so we have to buy new ones.
  OHH no!? The system police are coming for me now, gotta hide in the matrix now! :-o

7 IPC is plenty for a revised bid, IMHO.  Just need some punch to close Egypt on Germany 1.

Though, lately I’ve been getting sneaky and bidding 30 IPC to be Axis so I can work on KJF in “normal” games where my opponent is unaware I am going to hit him with it.  A lot of fun!  Had a few games given to me when my opponent sees a massive fleet emerge off the coast of S. America into the Pacific and his fleet is far away. :P

@Lucifer:

@Cmdr:

As you can see, I put my real picture back up, as requested. :P

I gave you one karma point as promised.

I’ll probably switch back and forth periodically.

Nah, then I have to smite you…   :roll:

Dito

IL, do you live on the moon, or like at a space convention.

@Bean:

Miscommunication, I was talking about your game with Rising Dragon, not your game with me. That game waiting for lucky dice didn’t help, that was what I’m talking about.

I have to say you’re putting up a good fight in our game, except it doesn’t look like much of a KJF.  :roll:

Yea, I had to wait until round 4, remember?

Now you have a sizable, but weak British fleet in the Pacific and a large American fleet in the Pacific.  Looks a lot more like KJF now, eh?  And it’s round 4, as predicted.

Anyway, I almost got screwed in SZ 15 by the dice gods.  But luckily, my fighter found a bullet to put the bismark at the bottom of the sea. whew.

As for Rising Dragon, yea, I fully expected the game to be over a few rounds ago!  But he waited, decided to go blitz up Africa instead of hitting Russia, giving me time to entrench and he got nailed with defensive fire.  He’ll get it this round though.  Nothing I can do, even with good dice, to stop that!

Another way to look at it is that the bomber CAN defend land, Carriers cannot.  Bombers do not tie up fighters defending at sea.  Bombers are cheaper then carriers.

Not saying I am discrediting or advocating the plan.  Just wanted to put some thoughts out there.

@Bean:

This brings me back to Diablo 2.

Moo Moo Farm! Hell bovines > you.

Not if you know how to roll.  :)
Best place to level up.
And Baal runs.

Interesting, I hadn’t considered the idea of bringing the rockets with.

I was thinking that 5 infantry in Russia would almost FORCE your opponent to attack with 10 ground units at least and, if lucky, might actually survive a round.

But, hmm, if you had retreated that Caucasian AA Gun and you had two now, that’s two rockets at Japan, since he more then likely has at least one IC on the mainland by that point in the game……  Or two at Germany if you run that way.

@Veqryn:

i dunno if that’s any better actually…. the destroyer and cruiser are almost identical, and the pieces are all so small i can barely make them out and have to squint
(1920,1200 pixel screen here…)

Never said they were BETTER, I said I prefer them.  I just think the models are a bit more “true.”  It’s kinda hard to explain, but I definitely prefer the old models - and since there are a lot less than in the doublewide you posted, I think it’s less confusing too.

@Ender:

Sorry, me no speaky C++.  :-P

Neither do I, that’s the problem!

I think UK needs it the most since it has the job of attacking the Germans first. UK’s IPCs are going downhill rapidly, and it can’t mount much of an offensive on ~24 IPC income.

I agree. I prefer to land in the north with UK and in Africa with USA.
This forceGerman to spread more thin in defense, being forced to garrison SE also.
However I usually walk my troops by land toward Egypt and then Persia, landing in Europe leave TRNs off position.
Before making such move I bought mor eTRNs to replace the ships going in MED.

@ncscswitch:

If Germany is building INF THAT heavilly, then you have lost the offensive against Russia and are trading much closer to the vest as Germany.  That means Russia poses a greater threat, and that Germany has to fight harder just to stay in the 30’s for income.

You cannot BOTH build all INF AND trade at the Archangel/WR/Caucuses frontier turn after turn as Germany.  Sorry, it just does NOT happen  unless MASSIVE dice fracks come into play early in the game (or unless the Allies are playing poorly).

What games are you playing?

I hardly see G trade Arch, except rnd 1, never WRU, and when G starts trading cauc thats bad for allies.

It is the best method, I call it “click and look what happens”!

I understand what he is saying, I just thought it was ironic that someone who had been through the system (here I assume) was saying that the system brainwashes you.  No offence or disagreement intended, just a casual observation. :-D

Every Nation gets 2 NAs + 1 Tech.

Allies pick 1 more NA and 1 more tech for the nation(s) of their choice. (ie both don’t have to go to the same country.)
Axis pick 1 more NA and 1 more tech for each nation.

That could be fun!

I think the fall of 1 capitol for one full game turn (ie if it falls on USA’s turn, it must go all the way back to USA’s turn before it is a full turn) without liberation should do it.  In the case where two capitols fall (say Germany falls to England and Russia falls to Japan right after) then the game is back on keel and you keep going until one side surrenders, a capitol is liberated or another capitol is captured.