<t> Marce,<br/>
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I just wanted to be careful here with 'WIFFE English'. IIn WIFFE, Algeria is not a 'territory' (even though I know you are using the term generically. The distinction can be seen in rule 2.5. <br/>
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Sounds like you had a lot of fun! Great game!

Good point Brian. Fractional odds especially with 2 D 10 make low power tac less useful especially on defense, I agree I would make them a very low priority in that case. Regular odds + 1 D 10, probably most useful case where you mass them to get a key odds shift.

It also may be easier if you play with night missions (option 52). Some of the Soviet bombers are tough enough tht they can be effective even if halved and flying at night can be a lot safer.

<t> My understanding (may be wrong) is that RAW 8 is mostly adding a compilation of rules clarifications (a good thing because they can be hard to access.)<br/>
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The analysis that you guys have done on stuffing, to me, is well thought out - so I'm hoping we can see it being tested acorss the ...

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I think this is now getting out of hand. <br/>
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Most World in Flames players people think that the rule changes form Wif 5 to WIFFE make the game better. How many people ...

<t> Paul,<br/>
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Yeah, I think your last post is correct. The 'surrender' really only stops the 'I intentionally don' take the resource' issue which is clearly an exploit, otherwise you give up a LOT. The pact may well help the USSR more than Japan, I know a lot of people are on opposite sides ...

Well, if you knew my age .....
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Potential abuse by the USSR as far as I understand the debate on stuffing. We can have an infinite debate on the political reason for waging a pseudo full war against Japan, but it did ...

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Potential abuse by the USSR as far as I understand the debate on stuffing. We can have an infinite ...

Paul,

Well, it sounds good. I don't think I have any more to add. If you think it works, go for it!

Best wishes,

Breunor

<t> Hi Paul.<br/>
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Yes, I think we are on pretty common ground.&nbsp; I think having it as an option makes sense.&nbsp; Indeed, for beginners, I would usually tell them not to try the forward defense.&nbsp; In the board game the actual counting/assessing process is pretty involved; but ...

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Nice post, I don't have a lot to add but I do want to clarify my (again personal) view here where I may not have been as clear as I want. <br/>
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'Stuffing' is supposed to be a 'good' tactic. The idea (again, my understanding) is that the ...

<t> Jerome,<br/>
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I agree with everything you say! (Well just about. [:)])! I do think an optional rule, or rule change, may be good for the reasons you have said. Maybe the only difference is that I think it is a BAD strategy in that it makes 42 Barb VERY strong (with Siberia lost at no cost ...

<t> Good to hear from you Lars. Well, I guess it isn't surprsing that I've been 'discovered'. [:)] That was a long time ago!<br/>
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Ok, now that you know who I am, for those of you who used to be interested in what I'm saying, I'll be a little more granular. Obviously, again, for all reading ...

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These are fair points. I do not speak for the WIFFE community nor do I have any official status, and I apologize if I'm over reaching. I cannot read minds and I haven't taken polls. <br/>
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I hope people don't mind that I actually do want to maintain anonymity (and I ...

<t> Darune,<br/>
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I can tell you with virtual certainty that 42 Barbrossa's performed by the WIFFE crowd rarely are performed because they think a Soviet forward strategy is too strong.&nbsp; The 41 vs. 42 Barbarossa is perhaps the single most discussed strategic topic, and I don't ...

<t> Thanks Hakon!<br/>
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Well, your points look well founded. I haven't read through the whole thread, but my main point is whether what I said is 'right' or not - my point is that in my experience, the people I play with and have a lot of influence with WIFFE haven't viewed forward defense ...

<t> I think that the Fascist Tide is a little bit easier for the Axis that the four map game. The reason for this is that with 2 map games, the US doesn't have the ability to 'pick' the theater for concentration. Forces are kind of split - this isn't a bad strategy, but in a 4 map game, it isn't the ...