The Good The Bad & The Indifferent

[Canoerebel]

Nemo, that's just spectacular! But I can't do it. I vowed long ago not to use emails at all. Just a personal preference. But I can see hwo the course of action you set forth would be very effective against John. However, I'll just sit on my hands and quietly see what's coming and what's going and what's happening and what isn't.

[Nemo121]

Absolutely, we all draw the line in different places. I'd never play John but if I did I would have no hesitation retaliating for his use of email by using those sorts of tricks --- but I'd not use them against Damian. So, different strokes for different folks etc. So long as you're enjoying the game.

Now must get back to writing up this bloody research instead of distracting myself by chatting here. Good luck !!!

[pws1225]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Nemo, that's just spectacular! But I can't do it. I vowed long ago not to use emails at all. Just a personal preference. But I can see hwo the course of action you set forth would be very effective against John. However, I'll just sit on my hands and quietly see what's coming and what's going and what's happening and what isn't.

We all enjoy the game in our own way. Dan is a gentleman in the best Southern tradition.

[Cribtop]

I imagine many of us would hate to read Nemo's dossier on ourselves! This is probably poor use of the Queen's English, but you get the idea.

[AcePylut]

Well Canoe comes up with the perfect solution... doesn't delay per se, just slows down a little

Good job

[Canoerebel]

John just sent an email that no turn will be forthcoming tonight and perhaps not until late tomorrow due to family plans. Holy cow! Game-is-Interuptus at the worst possible moment. There's some wicked karma involved in this, I'm sure. But at least I can get some sleep now.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

John just sent an email that no turn will be forthcoming tonight and perhaps not until late tomorrow due to family plans. Holy cow! Game-is-Interuptus at the worst possible moment. There's some wicked karma involved in this, I'm sure. But at least I can get some sleep now.

He's getting his teen-aged son to set up his response???!
No Fair!

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

It’s a good gamble for sure given Jon’s play, but yet, it’s still a gamble.

I'll give you a tip. If you're ever sizing someone up figure out if they go in for self-reflection. If they don't then it is HIGHLY unlikely that they have the capacity to act against their own baser urges and instincts. John isn't given to deep thought ( and that's not a put-down, just reality, some are prone to deep thought, some are more superficial thinkers ) from what I've seen ( and from what I assessed when playing him ) and he definitely isn't naturally given to introspection and self-reflection.

There's a myth that crowds are predictable and people aren't but, to be honest, if you have reacters who don't have much capacity/practice with self-reflection you find they are quite predictable.

The initiative has officially, firmly, and unequivocally turned in favor of the Allies in this game.

I'm not so sure. I think we are still in the realm of - don't interrupt John while he uses the initiative to make a colossal blunder. But I agree we're either at or just past the tipping point alright.

This particular game is complex enough that even those not prone to 'reflective' thinking can still be successful because they are good at organization and the manipulation of many fine details persistently. This is the kind of game, like chess, that many thinking styles can find a place within, which is why it is wonderful.

While I don't know John well enough to comment on an assessment of his reflective capabilities, I have noticed he seems to be one of the people who finds a great deal of enjoyment in the successes and trials of the game and works hard to be able to experience those moments. He has been farther in at least one game in the past (with CR) than probably 90% of players here which points to a resilience, an ability to shrug off failures, even learn from them to carry on and keep working at it.

All of that aside, the game will have a say of it's own in whatever happens soon. The weather, the light, the fickle nature of the reaction calculations, the leader roles and all of the other mathematical parts behind the surface will likely hold more sway than the actual arrangement of the competing forces IF they are close to equal. It'll be exciting, but unlike chess, this is not a pure mind vs mind game. Gambling on personality can work sometimes, but only if the other side doesn't get their ducks in a row and the uncontrollables still go your way.

Got your dice ready?

[Chickenboy]

No updates in 14 hours?!? WTF??? [:@][:@][:@][:@]

[:D]

[Cribtop]

Come on! We need to know who got pwned!

[Canoerebel]

John sent an email 30 minutes ago that he was running the turn. I should have it in the next 30 minutes (though dinner with my family may postpone me watching it for awhile). I expect to be able to post by 8 p.m. eastern time. And, you know, it's possible this turn will be quite peaceful.

[JohnDillworth]

For those of you that don't read both AAR's John & wife were having a large bunch of folks over for a dinner party this evening. Mrs. John the 3rd was nervous and John has correctly prioritized with a commitment to return to the game in short order. Probably first thing tomorrow.

[Canoerebel]

Johnh told me 45 minutes ago that he was running the turn. Has something changed?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

For those of you that don't read both AAR's John & wife were having a large bunch of folks over for a dinner party this evening. Mrs. John the 3rd was nervous and John has correctly prioritized with a commitment to return to the game in short order. Probably first thing tomorrow.

Yeah, but I thought you said he correctly prioritized, John? Now I'm all confused. [&:]




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[Canoerebel]

11/8/42

Holy Cow! A quiet turn! I mean it was quiet everywhere. I wonder which one of us is the most surprised? I wonder which one of us will be the most surprised tomorrow? Because we're out of time and space now, folks. Tomorrow, forces collide.

SWPac: The Allied amphibious armada stutter-steps two hexes from Townsville, safely protected by LRCAP. A sub picks off one xAKL and another tangles with the BB Nevada/CA Minneapolis TF. But Japanese patrols still haven't picked up the American carrier TFs. Crazy! I figured for sure John would attack today. But tomorrow my guys move far enough that a clash will occur - plus the 4EB go into action. Onward, stout soldiers!

Bay of Bengal: Just utterly quiet today. Not even an enemy air raid on Ramree Island.

Burma: Allied attack vs. newly inserted 18th IJA Div. comes off at 1:7 and, naturally, gets nowhere. We need 18th UK Div.! She's coming! And faster than expected! She will almost certainly be in action in three more days.

87/13/[+/-4]/10

P.S. I think tomorrow may be the last day my super-duper secret code is employed to baffle onlookers.

[JohnDillworth]

Yeah, but I thought you said he correctly prioritized, John? Now I'm all confused.

I live with 5 women. 1 wife, 3 daughters and 1 mother. I will be married 25 years next month. If Mrs. D is happy, everyone else is happy. I agree with Johns priorities.[:D]

[BBfanboy]

I wonder if the deathly quiet in the B of Bengal means that all available bombers are going southeast.
Overstacked airfields are great targets for your HBs! [:D]

[Cribtop]

CR,

IMHO if he didn't attack today, the odds he is caught short and bluffing go way up. If you push hard, you may catch him before he is ready. Then again, maybe not. This game rules because of these difficult choices!

Still, IMHO he only has part of KB and can't face you. I think this because the CVs you spotted could have attacked today. With a player like John, he didn't attack for a reason...

[Encircled]

I doubt that I'm the only one who leapt out of bed this morning, ready for my coffee and weetabix, thinking "I wonder how the uber battle in the Coral Sea went on?".

"Quiet Turn" just doesn't last beyond the first mouthful!

[JohnDillworth]

I doubt that I'm the only one who leapt out of bed this morning, ready for my coffee and weetabix, thinking "I wonder how the uber battle in the Coral Sea went on?".

"Quiet Turn" just doesn't last beyond the first mouthful!

Nope, just got up and I was hoping for carnage. It's 5:45 AM. I'm having coffee, and off to the gym for an hour or so and then some morning shores. I'm hoping for some movement this afternoon but we shall see. Nice day in the Northeast, can't hang around here