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all rite! we are up and running again!

Merry Christmas!

as bidding is not a part of the official game, bid rules differ upon who is playing.

i have played hundreds of games of triplea live in the lobby and pbem(play by e-mail) in the old triplea ladder ranking, the vast majority of games i have played are revised, some global, and very few anniversary.  below is what i have seen.

the most common rules that i have played with(near universal amongst triplea players) is
1. bid ipcs can be used to place units pregame
2. units can only be placed in territories or seazones that already have a unit of the same power

rules that i have seen frequently
1. only one bid unit per territory or seazone
2. bid for the alliance that you think is disadvantaged and bid down. (i prefer to use the method used at conventions of bidding for your opponent to play the disadvantaged alliance and bid up.)

rules i have never played or been asked to use but have seen
1. all bid ipc must be spent in units and not added to any powers starting income
2. no bid units to certain powers(such as china)

@Eggman:

@Omega1759:

Bump!

Anyone heard from Fortress?

Last time I had a post from Fortress in our own game was December.  I did send an email to the address given in the deice server but received no response.

There is something more recent than that. According to forum stats, he showed up on the board on January 2nd, but did not post anything. Just wondering if any opponent was told what is going on (and hopefully no health issues)

Thanks for the game - I enjoy playing with you 🙂

Look me up if you’re interested in a game out of the league sometime.

GG

Here’s a summary and a link from DropBox for the saved game, just to keep things moving.

Game History

Round :4

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for British and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for French and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Germans from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Italians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Japanese from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Neutral_Axis from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Germans from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Italians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Japanese from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With Mongolians: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Neutral_Axis from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Syria
                  Russians take Syria from Italians
            1 armour moved from Syria to Turkey
            4 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Turkey
            1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Turkey
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Ulaanbaatar
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Ulaanbaatar
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Ulaanbaatar
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Ulaanbaatar
            13 infantry moved from Amur to Buyant-Uhaa
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to 115 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Denmark
            1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
                  Russians take Eastern Poland from Italians
            4 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            6 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Ulaanbaatar
                Russians attack with 4 infantry
                Mongolians defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    Mongolians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    Mongolians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 3 :  0/4 hits
                    Mongolians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ulaanbaatar
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 4 :  0/3 hits
                    Mongolians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ulaanbaatar
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 5 :  1/2 hits
                    Mongolians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ulaanbaatar, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Mongolians lost in Ulaanbaatar
                Russians win, taking Ulaanbaatar from Mongolians with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Mongolians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Buyant-Uhaa
                Russians attack with 13 infantry
                Mongolians defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 13 infantry in Buyant-Uhaa, round 1 :  2/13 hits
                    Mongolians roll dice for 2 infantry in Buyant-Uhaa, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Mongolians lost in Buyant-Uhaa
                Russians win, taking Buyant-Uhaa from Mongolians with 11 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Mongolians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Turkey
                Russians attack with 5 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Neutral_True defend with 8 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 5 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Turkey, round 1 :  2/9 hits
                    Neutral_True roll dice for 8 infantry in Turkey, round 1 :  3/8 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians , 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_True lost in Turkey
                    Russians roll dice for 5 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Turkey, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    Neutral_True roll dice for 6 infantry in Turkey, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians , 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_True lost in Turkey
                    Russians roll dice for 4 armour in Turkey, round 3 :  4/4 hits
                    Neutral_True roll dice for 4 infantry in Turkey, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    2 armour owned by the Russians and 4 infantry owned by the Neutral_True lost in Turkey
                Russians win, taking Turkey from Neutral_True with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Russians: 3 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Neutral_True: 8 infantry
            Battle in Denmark
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Baltic States, round 1 :  3/4 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Baltic States, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                Russians win, taking Denmark from Germans, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Denmark: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Denmark from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Norway from Germans to Russians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Norway: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Norway: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Norway from Russians to Russians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Norway: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Norway: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Norway from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Denmark from Germans to Russians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Denmark: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Baltic States to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Ukraine
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from Amur to Buyant-Uhaa

Place Units - Russians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Bryansk: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Ukraine: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,2,6,6,5,6,3,6,2
            Russians collect 41 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 41 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 49 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 53
    Russians : 44 / 49
    Japanese : 31 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 76
    Chinese : 3 / 5
    British : 32 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 25 / 25
    Italians : 12 / 20
    ANZAC : 16 / 23
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 16 / 0

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51198109/triplea_29136_R4.tsvg

Interesting game to observe. Looks like the allies played well / waited for their hour to come.

There’s a topic on the league board for G40 2013 results. You just post the result like everybody else does (eg “Fortress (allies+10) over Kabloom (axis)”) and then you can copy and paste the web address from this thread into that post. They request that the loser posts the result, or else I’d do it for you.

Sounds good.

Just hit me up when you come over to the league.  I am always around.

Thanks for the game.

Losing Germany was a humorous surprise…

:lol:

@Hank13:

Nice Europe win Love. I’m a little disappointed you couldn’t win simultaneously in the pacific. Keep practicing.

Fortress, if you’re wondering, this is all sarcasm, I’ve never beaten him either. If you want an easier opponent I’m available!

thanks, i thought i was going to win in the pacific.

watch out fortress hank is not as easy as he says he is. unless we are talking about his personal life, he is a himbo.

I’m up for a game but I’m not a strong axis player.

PM me if anyone wants a game.

🙂 Take care, Mike!

@Young:

How did long range aircraft “save you”?, I might understand if you got heavy bombers, but you must not have been that bad off if you liked the 1 extra movement point on planes.

My window to take Moscow was originally planned to be G8-J9. My Atlantic Wall was a complete failure in this game, though, so the Luftwaffe was decimated and whatever was rebuilt was needed to hold WGer, as western Europe was getting swamped by Allied ground troops. The Soviets were earning well, so every turn was decreasing my odds.

I had to rely on a no-air 0% G7 suicide against Moscow with a J7 follow. The G7 went better than expected in number of units killed but I couldn’t hold the landing spots (and he eliminated all Japanese ground units within striking distance of Moscow) for the Japanese planes on R7. J7 I spent my only 20 IPC (Japan was getting convoy-raided into the stone age) on rolls hoping for long-range aircraft (11% chance of hitting).

Then I eliminated all the defenders in Moscow with my Japanese air while I swept out the one territory I could with my Japanese ground forces, forming a cute little spot for my one remaining German tank left on the board to take a now undefended Moscow.

Without sucking out on that 11% chance, it was time to concede.  As it is, it’s still a battle to hold the 8th VC for a turn. But the Axis have a chance now, and they didn’t before.

Oooh. Just had a thought – you said you’ve never been Sealion’ed. Want to pick this game up after F1 when I decided not to Sealion? I’ve only been Sealion’ed once (and I think I might win as the Allies in that game) and I’ve never done it, so it’ll be new for both of us.

Thanks for the game fortress it was fun.