Your toughest opponent

[Sardaukar]

Toughest opponent ?? Does "WitP Ground Combat Model" count ? [:D][8D][:'(]

[Riva Ridge]

Of course, I am new to the scene but I can speak that both of my two current opponents are tough. 
 
TKillerich is my Allied Player and he is extremely precise in his early defense.  He has made no major mistakes (two minor ones that cost him about ten destroyers), and he has ruthlessly made me pay for mine (a too-early invasion of Ambonia, failure to properly escort several convoys).  It is early February in my game and I am just now feeling like I am getting any sort of momentum.
 
Jwxspoon is absolutely killing me as my Jap player. I have lost 76 ships in the first week of combat including two carriers, two battleships, six cruisers.  The game is barely ten turns old and he has made me feel like an utter fool after every single one of them.  The problem is that every turn I have gone into with a reasoned expectation and afterwards, he manages to do 180 degrees the opposite.  1942 is going to be a brutal year of play for me.

[denisonh]

lol, so true

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

Toughest opponent ?? Does "WitP Ground Combat Model" count ? [:D][8D][:'(]

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Sneer

Raverdave is player that can take any amount of punishment
no matter how strong you kick him he will stay in game

So will the AI![:D]

[Honda]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

ORIGINAL: Sneer

Raverdave is player that can take any amount of punishment
no matter how strong you kick him he will stay in game

So will the AI![:D]

Maybe, but the AI will never call you an insolent dog[:D]

[bradfordkay]

Maybe, but the AI will never call you an insolent dog


You've apparently never played Oblivion: "You move like a pregnant cow!"

[Admiral DadMan]

Mogami. Speedy is tearing me up though

[PzB74]

It's really difficult to list out a single opponent!
I have held most of my opponents in high regards:

For UV:
Crocky fought a long and hard game after he took over from Nomad. Would like a rematch in WitP one day [:)]
Denisonh, I got this feeling that I got away extremely well from our carrier battles and that it would be more than difficult to repeat it.

For WitP:
Wobbly, for holding out through all the storm and rain of the early versions of WitP - including night port bombings, hopeless ground combat
in India and never ending frustration. Would love a rematch one day!
ADavidB was the perfect logistics wiz..
Nomad for taking over in a very difficult situation and bringing hope back to the Allied cause.
Andy Mac for turning the tables and taking on the might of the mighty Empire -  it's possible that he won't lay down and surrender before
we march into Washington DC [;)]


Also enjoyed an interesting games that was cut short with 2ACR, think it would have been a good one if not for Iraq, sometimes real war gets in the way!
My only current game as Allies against Mike Hall, a very determined and dangerous opponent. Darned impossible to play the same trick twice on
this one [:(]

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: Luskan

...Surprised no one has mentioned Mog - although i've never played him.

Few take on Mogami and live to tell the tale...

[mogami]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

ORIGINAL: Luskan

...Surprised no one has mentioned Mog - although i've never played him.

Few take on Mogami and live to tell the tale...

Hi, Yes that true. Most die of boredom after a few months.
My major problem in claiming any kind of skill at WITP is I've only played Allies once or twice and as Japan I don't go for auto victory or expand beyond historic areas. I don't fight in China unless forced and many of my games have been of experimantal nature reather then bona fide attempts by myself to actually win the game.

I think as Japan I have the historic expansion period down pretty well. (no one has ever prevented me from going where I want) The defense of the empire is much harder then the expansion period regarding improving apon hisotirc results. The newer allied aircraft and growth of their forces makes it difficult to win protracted battles. All I can claim is no Allied player has succeeded in moving faster then historic rate with the exception of brady who managed to cut SRA from Home islands and invade Home Islands in late 1943.
That result was recorded in AAR. Most of my opponents do not write AAR and I have little time to maintain them myself.

[Hortlund]

2nd ACR, no doubt about it.

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

Mogami. Speedy is tearing me up though

Yes. India will be mine soon [:)]

I want to tear you up some more. Where'e the turn?[:'(]

[Big B]

I have only played PBEMs with my old Imperial Japanese Nemesis kbad, so I cannot rate other players...but -
I will tell you one thing about playing against kbad, if you have learned the game by playing against the AI - everything you have learned is no longer valid.
He is very methodical and NEVER leaves himself open to convoys being picked off, over stretching his deployments out of mutual support range, getting impatient for action and forcing something foolish out of boredom. In short, he combines an excellent balance of aggression and caution.
On top of which, he plays a very good historical style game - no gaminess.

[GaryChildress]

Anyone who has beaten me so far is an excellent player. Wait a minute...everyone I've played has beaten me so far. [:D]

[2ndACR]

Come on Speedy..............You know you have room for 1 more PBEM as Japan.

[Speedysteve]

Afraid not at this time my friend.

What with BoB/BtR testing ramping up I have even less time to dedicate on my 5 existing PBEM's.........

[DuckofTindalos]

Five? I thought you had more?

[Speedysteve]

You're right. I have 6. I forgot my Father of all people.............

[DuckofTindalos]

[:-]

[2ndACR]

Well, rats. I need a Japanese opponent with some skill. But you keep working on BTR.