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Originally posted by AmiralLaurent
Drex, I don't know... it's sometimes like playing chess, taking some pawns and then your opponent goes to the closets and never come back. Never seen that (and I play in pubs with people I have often never seen before).

I had someone quit a game and disappear after (because ?) he lost 4 US CV (and their airwings) in two battles in June-July 1942. At the time I had not attacked any big base. I had definetly not won this game yet, in fact I was more losing than anything: I had four CV and one CVL damaged enough to go back to Japan (> 50 SYS), it was a 100% IJN scen 17.

Actually in the same time, I'm a worst position in an US PBEM regarding CV (but I sank enough TK and AO to slow down the Japanese juggernaut). I suffer but that is exciting.

If your opponent quits after admitting defeat for this and that reason, it's a win. If he just disappears in the building phase of the game (5 first months) because he lost too much CV, it has just been a waste of time (or a training session).

I agree, but Drex has a point.

In most sports, a forfeit is counted as a win.

Quitting without conceeding is a forfeit. It is like going home at halftime because you are down 35-0 (American Football Analogy).

If you don't count it as a win, it is definitely a loss.

"Winners never quit, and quitters never win"

A forfeit is a win...unless your opponent was just bored silly with UV but from experience that is highly unlikely.

More likely an opponent quits for medical reasons, eg his doctor warning of an impending nervous breakdown, or possibly an opponent might quit due to a spouses threats.

The most likely reason, IMHO, is an opponent quits because of heartbreak at seeing their favourite ships at the bottom of the Coral Sea.

Originally posted by Mogami
Hi, This is because beer makes you smart. (good beer does)
Americans ether drink bad beer or no beer hence the poor performance. Myself I drink Pilsner Urquell (really good beer) or St. Pauli Girl (better then any American beer)
I'll have to try an Aussie PBEM game to test this theory
(If correct it should result in a hard fought exciting draw)

All beer is bad - hows that for an opener?

One heck of a show, Raverdave!

--Mikko

Originally posted by Admiral DadMan
Like "Shock and Awe"?

I mean real demoralization like in Gulf War I perhaps. Otherwise Shock And Awe was more like Schlock and Jaw.

So I need to drink even MORE beer to beat my fellow Aussies more often? I don't know wether to laugh or cry about that.

Originally posted by Drex
I mean real demoralization like in Gulf War I perhaps. Otherwise Shock And Awe was more like Schlock and Jaw.

Like surrendering to a CNN news crew...

Originally posted by Mogami
Hi, This is because beer makes you smart...

or does it just make your opponent seem smart