@DizzKneeLand33

Hi I used to play a lot on Spring42 about 20 years ago. I was in the top 3 during the era were only Utah/Omaha database and 3rd one was maybe Kremlin (but im sure Sword/Anzio didnt exist). I remember the only players that had a winrate similar to mine was “Brink”. During that time I played against Pbem and I think AA warclub/warzone but these players where much weaker than hasblow/ Spring42 crowd. Most of them tought Spring42 rules were heresy (something I can understand) but with Hasblow we could play like 2 games in one evening (sometimes up to 6am) but playing a lot more game and seeing top players make you learn fast. I don’t think ive played vs a vgood “classic” players in the last 10 years. I play at least 100 games a year during a few years during those time. I think to be high ranking you havd to play at least 50 games on Spring. I also rememebr team tournament but this is so far away lol.

Anyway do these very experienced players still play classic or they all play revised and later ? I would really like to play one real game before confiment is over :)

IIrc my handle was blesf.

Played a fair amount of games during confinement and quite often my opponents had poor ratios of land units for the big battles.

Ive played more with artillery and the system is not that different from what ive post 3 years ago.
(assuming tanks cost 5$)

1- do not lose art or tanks in the first 2 rounds
2- have as less as possible infantry alive after the first 2 rounds.
3- between 1 & 2 give rule 1 the priority***.
4- number of artillery should be as close as possible of the number of infantry that survive round 1, aim for more rather than less. (having not enough art hurt more than having too much of them wich implies less tanks***)
5- rest are tanks if they cost 5$.

ex
60inf to kill. you estimate they are going to make 20 hits on R1 (you will make at least 15) so hopefully they will make 35 hits or less in the first 2 rounds. So you need around 35i and 15a (35-20)
cost of total units 211$

35 inf+14 art+10 tanks(211$) = above 52% & close to 80% for LL.
34i + 11a + 13t = above 48.5% and slightly under 46% for LL (not enough art)
33i + 13a + 12t = slighty under 51% and 74% for LL.
36i + 12a + 11t = 50.5% and under 56% for LL
36i + 17a + 7t = 54.5% & 90.7% for LL
36i + 22a +3t = 55.5% and 85% for LL

210$
34i+12a+12t = 48% and under 39% for LL
35i+15a+9t = 51% and under 71% for LL

• ***There is a small “bonus” for having more units especially when the stacks make less than 25 hits on the first round.

Im pretty much convinced that for the classic version of the game nearly all the great players were Hasbro CD players under Spring42. I understand the rules and some of the glitch made the game different I also understand that some purist didnt even want to try the CD version after hearing some of the glitches (we used to call the game Hasblow) but on the long run playing online just allow you to play way more game and against stronger players and against different plans/tactics than you could ever find live. Thinking your a good player because you can beat all your friend is a bit like being the best at chess in your high school. None of the pbem or the other leagues (Warzone or Axis and Allies Alliance maybe im not sure) I have played against were close to the caliber of the Spring42 players. Its a bit like online poker vs live poker, its not really close at all.

For the others version I have no reason to think that it would be different. Anwyaa if your very good you should have aat least some curiosity of playing against someone online no ?

@DizzKneeLand33

Hi I used to play a lot on Spring42 about 20 years ago. I was in the top 3 during the era were only Utah/Omaha database and 3rd one was maybe Kremlin (but im sure Sword/Anzio didnt exist). I remember the only players that had a winrate similar to mine was “Brink”. During that time I played against Pbem and I think AA warclub/warzone but these players where much weaker than hasblow/ Spring42 crowd. Most of them tought Spring42 rules were heresy (something I can understand) but with Hasblow we could play like 2 games in one evening (sometimes up to 6am) but playing a lot more game and seeing top players make you learn fast. I don’t think ive played vs a vgood “classic” players in the last 10 years. I play at least 100 games a year during a few years during those time. I think to be high ranking you havd to play at least 50 games on Spring. I also rememebr team tournament but this is so far away lol.

Anyway do these very experienced players still play classic or they all play revised and later ? I would really like to play one real game before confiment is over :)

IIrc my handle was blesf.

@Death_FromAbove
sry form not replying sooner.

yes im available basically anytime. Live or turn based I prefer AAA.
lessard74@gmail.com
Benoit Lessard
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