Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Bavre

Regarding the gambit, please refer your opponent to OldCrows post in this thread
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=5135446

It explains it all pretty concisely.

About the tech selling:
As both sides can do it, I don't see it as a cheat or even exploit. There's also at least one rush strategy vs Russia that basically requires turn 1 tech selling of the Entente to effectively counter. I used it once against an opponent who insisted on a "no turn 1 tech selling" house rule

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ORIGINAL: OldCrowBalthazor

quote:

ORIGINAL: Bavre

Regarding the gambit, please refer your opponent to OldCrows post in this thread
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=5135446

It explains it all pretty concisely.

About the tech selling:
As both sides can do it, I don't see it as a cheat or even exploit. There's also at least one rush strategy vs Russia that basically requires turn 1 tech selling of the Entente to effectively counter. I used it once against an opponent who insisted on a "no turn 1 tech selling" house rule

I must of got triggered . Probably those two Montengro Gambit tests we did last year haha.
Well with the patches, like Pec being made a Alternative Capital for Montenegro, a turn 2 Surrender of Montenegro is not very possible now.

I'll retract the lazy eXploit comment. Of course, if the CP player sells all his research chits to try to take Cetinje and close off the France-Serbia convoy early, that probably will hasten the end of Serbia still.

Now I am intrigued though. If the Germans sell off all their research chits...what repercussions may this have on them come 1915? The trade off being knocking Serbia out earlier than historical vs lacking behind the Entente (particularly France) with vital research tech?

Well here we go again........

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ORIGINAL: Bavre

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ORIGINAL: OldCrowBalthazor

quote:

ORIGINAL: Bavre

Regarding the gambit, please refer your opponent to OldCrows post in this thread
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=5135446

It explains it all pretty concisely.

About the tech selling:
As both sides can do it, I don't see it as a cheat or even exploit. There's also at least one rush strategy vs Russia that basically requires turn 1 tech selling of the Entente to effectively counter. I used it once against an opponent who insisted on a "no turn 1 tech selling" house rule

I must of got triggered . Probably those two Montengro Gambit tests we did last year haha.
Well with the patches, like Pec being made a Alternative Capital for Montenegro, a turn 2 Surrender of Montenegro is not very possible now.

I'll retract the lazy eXploit comment. Of course, if the CP player sells all his research chits to try to take Cetinje and close off the France-Serbia convoy early, that probably will hasten the end of Serbia still.

Now I am intrigued though. If the Germans sell off all their research chits...what repercussions may this have on them come 1915? The trade off being knocking Serbia out earlier than historical vs lacking behind the Entente (particularly France) with vital research tech?

Well here we go again........

Ahh, remember the fun times when 1 damaged unentrenched Ger corps defeated 9 Russians in one turn... Btw, how's your PTSD

Sorry, couldn't resist

On topic: IIrc even the convoy was patched. If Cetinje goes down it should switch to its backup.