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Post by Admin on Mar 13, 2019 22:14:30 GMT
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Post by Chumbles on Mar 14, 2019 4:40:03 GMT
Diplomacy Some insight into how a pla-yuh* thinks about a set of movea:Let's take Germany or (What to do when shit hits fan)
"WTF do you think I'm trying to do!" - Felice Landry "Not now, Smörgåsbord first, Sauerkraut later" - @bloggiesmalla "What would you suggest at this stage?" - 'Asking for a friend' "I can't even keep my own stuff" - 'A friend'  Position shown is after Spring '02How to think a move through ...
First "What do you know, what can you deduce"
England needs to move NTH-Nwy to cover Russia moving to Nwy; his Den/Swe units will stay where they are (unless Bloggie misses the obvious Rolling Russian move StP supports SKA-Nwy) England's moves should be:
NWG sup NTH-Nwy ; Edi-NTH ; Den, Swe both hold, although the latter should support NTH-Nwy
That means you only need consider France's pieces
1. France can see that you can support Mun, so he'll likely consider Hol his most probable gain from you as you can't support it in place
2. Two ways to take Hol; Bel-Hol, or Ruh-Hol with the other unit supporting ...
3. You can break the Ruh support so his move should be Bel sup Ruh-Hol.
Next bit, where Mun should move is less obvious. But
4. he'll think you'll not move out of Mun without covering Mun with Sil-Mun.
5. He'll think therefore that a move to Mun is a waste and he'll be wanting to bring to bear one of his army builds so he will most likely move Bur-Ruh; Ruh is the hinge for the door into Gernany. So I reckon Bel sup Ruh-Hol, Bur-Mun, Mar-Bur, Por holds
Given those moves I would move Hol-NTH (Fucks up one of Bloggie's moves by either breaking a support or stopping Edi-NTH) and Mun-Ruh, Sil-Ber. The beauty of Mun-Ruh is that it stops Ruh being occupied and avoids giving France 4 active armies vs your 3 units AND in the event he has a mindstorm and orders Ruh supports Bel-Hol, then nothing of his moves. And you get Sil into Ber where it can get to both Mun and Kie.
I have to get a break now, I do have more to say so please don't press ready yet
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Other thoughts
a. England might offer France: Den support Ruh-Kie, but why would France swap the certainty of taking Hol with Bel sup Ruh-Hol for the move to Kie where even if it's successful Felicia would be dependent on England for further support ...
b. Remember my jumping up and down shouting at mlu that F Kie-Hol was a bloody daft idea - now it becomes obvious that its inability to support inland is a major tactical limitation.
c. Ordering F Hol to support anything  Forget it Scubar, it will 100% be broken...
d. There might be an outside chance of doing something funky with the F Hol retreat...
(Disclaimer: I am NOT a clown, nor do I have my hand up that boy's bum, and Scubar is certainly NOT a small boy about to pee all over me err, that clown... you bastards, I know you're thinking that... rotters, bunch of....)
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Post by WeeCooper on Mar 14, 2019 6:13:18 GMT
Now who can argue with that? I think we're all indebted to Chumbles for stating what needed to be said. I am particularly glad that these lovely children are here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish, it expressed the courage little seen in this day and age.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Mar 14, 2019 6:25:58 GMT
I'm at an airport waiting to go to Paris and I wish I was back in bed. I am saving Chumbles's Dip training montage to stave off thoughts of death during the flight.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Mar 14, 2019 6:43:25 GMT
Also, I just had a sausage and egg brioche from Pret. Whoever started this craze for putting sausages and burgers on pseudo-cake needs to have a fucking word with themselves. What the hell is wrong with a good old fashioned bap?
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Post by Felice Landry on Mar 14, 2019 6:50:32 GMT
Also, I just had a sausage and egg brioche from Pret. Whoever started this craze for putting sausages and burgers on pseudo-cake needs to have a fucking word with themselves. What the hell is wrong with a good old fashioned bap? Quite right, Brioche buns for burgers are an abomination |
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Post by whatalark on Mar 14, 2019 7:08:01 GMT
I had to look up what a brioche bun was. I've led a very sheltered life.
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Post by scubar on Mar 14, 2019 7:55:15 GMT
Also, I just had a sausage and egg brioche from Pret. Whoever started this craze for putting sausages and burgers on pseudo-cake needs to have a fucking word with themselves. What the hell is wrong with a good old fashioned bap? your face is a good old fashioned bap. A fat bap. I’m sorry, I’m lashing out. |
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Post by Chumbles on Mar 14, 2019 8:04:22 GMT
Ah, WeeCooper, I am grateful for those words from our indisputable expert on "authentic frontier gibberish" having spoken it from birth ...  |
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 14, 2019 8:09:00 GMT
Pret eh? The bacon, cheese & tomato croissant is good - though I realise you're en-route to the land of croissant.
Just left Pret and managed not to purchase anything other than coffee. Go me.
Games. Not really.
TV. No.
OTTM. Didn't make any sausage rolls.
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Post by amipal on Mar 14, 2019 8:28:43 GMT
I'm at an airport waiting to go to Paris and I wish I was back in bed. I am saving Chumbles's Dip training montage to stave off thoughts of death during the flight. Who goes to Paris by plane? Drive from Dover via the Channel Tunnel. In a Chieftain tank*. *yes, I know the reliability of the Chieftain was not great. Aim to get a later version, or better yet, borrow a Challenger 2 from the RTR. |
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Post by amipal on Mar 14, 2019 8:32:06 GMT
"I'll just have a read of the Thursday box...
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!!"
Thanks, Admin. Really loosened the bowel this morning.
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Post by Faceless on Mar 14, 2019 8:44:22 GMT
Could someone please tell felice I'm not speaking to him until he apologises for his brioche burger comment.
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Post by Pyjakson on Mar 14, 2019 8:48:28 GMT
Also, I just had a sausage and egg brioche from Pret. Whoever started this craze for putting sausages and burgers on pseudo-cake needs to have a fucking word with themselves. What the hell is wrong with a well-fired roll? FTFY. |
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Mar 14, 2019 8:48:57 GMT
Games - More of top hit Anthem, got what I assume was most of the way through the mission, then the game froze and crashed the PS4. Top banana. Then some Kingdom Hearts, absolute mindless bollocks, ****. I'm hopping to get Sekiro sooner rather than later, but not out til next week.Infact 1 week away.
OTTM - That Brexit is going well.
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 14, 2019 8:57:15 GMT
"Well fired Morton's roll"
FTFY.
Only in Scotland could a burnt roll be a feature.
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Post by scubar on Mar 14, 2019 9:00:29 GMT
"I'll just have a read of the Thursday box... JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!!" Thanks, Admin. Really loosened the bowel this morning. Can’t sleep, clown will eat me |
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 14, 2019 9:03:37 GMT
Games - More of top hit Anthem, got what I assume was most of the way through the mission, then the game froze and crashed the PS4. Top banana. Scab! Don't you know there's a player boycott going on?! They've vowed to no longer play the game unless the developers put the patched-out bug back in that let everyone earn more loot and made the game actually fun. However, the game crashed your PS 4, so I suppose it was boycotting itself. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Mar 14, 2019 9:07:54 GMT
So no comments on Danky's hopping?
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Mar 14, 2019 9:08:03 GMT
My back is a little better and I watched all of The Expanse now. I award it 4 stars.
It's wet and windy out, glad I am working from home today.
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 14, 2019 9:17:47 GMT
Games: Last night I started playing the Luigi's Mansion remake, only had time to do the tutorial, but I really enjoyed the opening scenes. I always play with full 3D effect and it looks great that way. OTTM: read John Crace's column last night and appreciated one of the first comments by SpectacledLangour, which sheds light on what happened yesterday, complete with apt Pokémon reference. discussion.theguardian.com/comment-permalink/126850724I also followed their advice on wine. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Mar 14, 2019 9:17:49 GMT
Turns out Paris is absolutely rammed with brioche. Major frying pan / fire interface scenario.
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 14, 2019 9:21:16 GMT
So no comments on Danky's hopping? Are you saying Sekiro won't come out earlier if one's hopping? Soon it will be Easter, you know. |
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Post by llamaman1991 on Mar 14, 2019 9:23:39 GMT
Good morning.
I spent most of last night trying to sort out a dying boiler - where's those 2 thumbs down emojis when I need them?
I'm ready to have The Division 2 now, hopefully Shopto are good and get it to me today.
(That Diplomacy thing was absolute gibberish)
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Post by scubar on Mar 14, 2019 9:26:03 GMT
Last night I played no games, and watched no tv. Instead, I did some tile grouting and picture hanging.
Being a fully functional adult is shit.
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Forget it Scubar, it will 100% be broken...
