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I play a number of board and card games with varying degrees of skill, but using "algorithms" to avoid the most obvious mistakes. Depending on the game, if you can beat me, you are probably not a beginner, and perhaps a pretty good player.
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May 15 |
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Is there a viable “Japan First” strategy for the Allies in Axis and Allies? @PaulMarshall:One of the preconditions for this strategy was that "Japan" is a better player than "Germany." Meaning that as an Ally, I'm less concerned about what Germany can do in Africa than about what Japan could do against Russia if not "ganged up" on in this way. Switch the relative strengths and I would NOT use this strategy. |
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May 15 |
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Can people win at Diplomacy using a “Qin strategy?” @bwarner: It worked in "real life," which is why I asked if it might work in Diplomacy. But the connection might be hard to make on a gameboard. |
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May 15 |
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Can people win at Diplomacy using a “Qin strategy?” @NIck: 4 vs. 3. That's why the Qin won with it. But it is a sophisticated, complicated strategy fraught with pitfalls. Which is why the Qin made a name for themselves when it worked for them. I believe that's how CHINA got its name. |
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May 15 |
asked | Can people win at Diplomacy using a “Qin strategy?” |
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May 9 |
asked | If the Axis capture a factory in Axis and Allies, would the game tilt in their favor? |
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May 8 |
asked | Could Axis and Allies be “balanced” by weakening the US just a bit more? |
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May 7 |
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In Axis and Allies, should the UK Build a factory in Australia? deleted excess paragraphs |
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May 6 |
asked | Is there a viable “Japan First” strategy for the Allies in Axis and Allies? |
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May 6 |
answered | Responding to a simple overcall (SAYC) |
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May 6 |
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What are some good introductory rules to bridge? @PieterGeerkens: Not me. But I remember Toronto as being "smaller" (in population) than Montreal from the 1970s. It's now substantially "larger." |
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May 4 |
asked | In Axis and Allies, how do you choose which player plays which country? |
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May 3 |
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Is A Good time Make a “Penalty” Double When Your Defensive Tricks Exceed Your “Allowance”? @Aryabhata: Now I am confused. I actually started by asking a separate question. Then I saw the old one and remembered that a moderator on this site once told me to merge the two if they were "similar." But moderators on other sites seem to prefer "fresh" questions. (So I've actually done it "both ways" with the same question.) |
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May 3 |
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What is the meaning of “count your losers” at no trump, and “count your winners” for a trump contract? To "echo," I was away from bridge for a long time (about 20 years) before taking it up again fairly recently, and figure that a question is better than no question. |
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May 3 |
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Is A Good time Make a “Penalty” Double When Your Defensive Tricks Exceed Your “Allowance”? @Aryabhata: I revamped (and hopefully improved) this question. Please delete any of the above comments that you feel do not match the new version. I will delete this comment when you are through. |
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May 3 |
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Is A Good time Make a “Penalty” Double When Your Defensive Tricks Exceed Your “Allowance”? added 209 characters in body; edited title |
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May 3 |
asked | What is the meaning of “count your losers” at no trump, and “count your winners” for a trump contract? |
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May 3 |
accepted | In bridge, what level of strength do different systems require to bid a short minor? |
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May 2 |
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Which Experts Seem to Interchange Trumps and Points in Bridge Bidding? Made question more objective by citing experts/ |
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May 1 |
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When do trading deals become too unbalancing? added 5 characters in body |
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May 1 |
answered | What is optimal robber placement in Settlers? |
