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Nemo121 -> RE: Defeating Perfidious Imperialists - Nemo (J) vs Trollelite (A) - Troll-free zone (4/7/2008 10:32:19 AM)
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LOL! No, far from it. PzB is the master IMO. I would LOVE to play him. I think I'm pretty good alright but if you were mentioning my name you'd also have to mention jagdfluger. He's almost as ruthless and calculating as me and he fades and hits at just the right times ( which is the true mark of a master IMO).
In addition I think one would have to mention :
Pauk ( understands the importance of shaping the battlefield and runs a tight game where he doesn't get sucked into things he shouldn't too often) and
Admiral Laurent ( albeit that his is a much more cautious style) and
Honda - a deeply impressive game vs RaverDave. He decided on his strategy, suborned his operations to it appropriately and then looked for his decisive battle. When he got it he made the appropriate killing strokes without hesitation. Actually his game hews closest to the mindset of an IJN planner IMO - single, decisive killing blows delivered without hesitation.
Overall though our best luck on this forum is that no matter the quality of the opponent in terms of play and understanding the game ( some are brilliant, most are average and some are still in the learning phase ) the majority of forum members are actually good, decent players in terms of sportsmanship ( and that's far more important in terms of a long-term game like WiTP). Most people here would hew to my belief that what matters far more than winning is enjoying the game. We may differ in terms of what constitutes enjoyment ( for me it is making skillful movesand well-crafted operations.... in a very real sense I play to play better next time ) but most long-term forum members do, I think, play for enjoyment rather than simple-minded "winning"
As to it being masterful strategy to have Troll bail after three days. Nah, nothing of the sort. It's just someone bailing when they realised they wouldn't walk it. Now, what I've been doing against jagdfluger I'm actually quite happy with as I've been walking the razor's edge in that game for the whole game and with about 3 exceptions have always judged my times to retire correctly.
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