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30 Oct, 09:40 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:40 am
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30 Oct, 09:44 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:44 am
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30 Oct, 09:44 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:44 am
Thorpe:
Last game I lost....Game 198162
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30 Oct, 09:44 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:44 am
killpriest:
gjve me a good drop this time i hope
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30 Oct, 09:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:45 am
Thorpe:
here is some whinning
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30 Oct, 09:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:45 am
killpriest:
i had bad glitch
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30 Oct, 09:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:45 am
Thorpe:
SpamFree lost it for me!
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30 Oct, 09:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:45 am
killpriest:
i took 3 mins to attack a few squares
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30 Oct, 09:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:45 am
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30 Oct, 09:46 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:46 am
killpriest:
could not finish thr guy . but i was winning it should have been over
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30 Oct, 09:46 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:46 am
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30 Oct, 09:47 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:47 am
Thorpe:
We use to have that all the time in the past
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30 Oct, 09:47 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:47 am
killpriest:
timed out thats all
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30 Oct, 09:47 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:47 am
killpriest:
we got it canceled by mapo
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30 Oct, 09:47 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:47 am
killpriest:
noone loose points
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30 Oct, 09:47 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:47 am
SpamFree:
i was busy replying to you Thorpe lol
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30 Oct, 09:48 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:48 am
killpriest:
but it was only my moves glitched
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30 Oct, 09:49 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:49 am
killpriest:
but i was just abiut to kill him then the glitched thingo stuff my movws
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30 Oct, 09:49 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:49 am
Thorpe:
Yes and if you want a great "cap" game this old way is so much better
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30 Oct, 09:50 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:50 am
Thorpe:
Vexer or the other two programmers must be trying to fix some code thing ...again
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30 Oct, 09:50 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:50 am
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30 Oct, 09:51 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:51 am
Thorpe:
Back in Sept. of 2012
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30 Oct, 09:51 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:51 am
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30 Oct, 09:51 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:51 am
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30 Oct, 09:51 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:51 am
Thorpe:
they way the board game is for Capitals
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30 Oct, 09:51 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:51 am
SpamFree:
never played board game capitals
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30 Oct, 09:52 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:52 am
Thorpe:
The rule now is before Caps
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30 Oct, 09:52 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:52 am
Thorpe:
Was ever thought of
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30 Oct, 09:52 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:52 am
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30 Oct, 09:53 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:53 am
Thorpe:
so they change the rule in the 70's to the rule I want
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30 Oct, 09:53 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:53 am
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30 Oct, 09:54 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:54 am
Thorpe:
Ask the older "Cap
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30 Oct, 09:54 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:54 am
Thorpe:
players which way is better
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30 Oct, 09:54 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:54 am
SpamFree:
i'm going to, at some point, have to revisit the thread cuz i'm getting lost now LOL
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30 Oct, 09:56 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:56 am
Thorpe:
you know how the trade-in is now...you get to trade-in after a kill...even if you do not have 5 cards
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30 Oct, 09:56 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:56 am
Thorpe:
three is all it takes
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30 Oct, 09:57 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:57 am
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30 Oct, 09:57 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:57 am
Thorpe:
in the last game I lost...you tryed to get a trade-in and you got unlucky
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30 Oct, 09:58 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:58 am
Thorpe:
did not get the trade-in
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30 Oct, 09:58 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:58 am
SpamFree:
yes, i recall (no small thanks to your constantly bringing it to my remembrance lol)
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30 Oct, 09:58 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:58 am
Thorpe:
say you had to wait for a total of 5 cards after the kill
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30 Oct, 09:59 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:59 am
Thorpe:
you would not have attacked
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30 Oct, 09:59 am
30 Oct 2013, 09:59 am
Thorpe:
cause you had less than 5 cards after the kill
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30 Oct, 10:00 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:00 am
SpamFree:
so it still would be able to conceivably trade in, so long as you had 5 or more cards when the player was taken
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30 Oct, 10:00 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:00 am
Thorpe:
would you play differently?
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30 Oct, 10:00 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:00 am
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30 Oct, 10:00 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:00 am
SpamFree:
of course it would change the game play
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30 Oct, 10:00 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:00 am
Thorpe:
and you could also do a double trade-in if you had the cards
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30 Oct, 10:01 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:01 am
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30 Oct, 10:01 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:01 am
Thorpe:
SpamFree: of course it would change the game play
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30 Oct, 10:01 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:01 am
SpamFree:
so as long as when the player was taken the cards total is 5 or more the trade in would work as it does now?
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30 Oct, 10:01 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:01 am
Thorpe:
you tried to get "LUCKY"
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30 Oct, 10:01 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:01 am
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30 Oct, 10:02 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:02 am
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30 Oct, 10:03 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:03 am
SpamFree:
i suppose it would make for a lower and more stable game, as players wait for the 5 card total, but also would take luck out
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30 Oct, 10:03 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:03 am
SpamFree:
since a match at that point is a sure thing
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30 Oct, 10:04 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:04 am
elysium5:
The whole point is to take luck out and create a more strategie based game.
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30 Oct, 10:04 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:04 am
SpamFree:
slower not ower
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30 Oct, 10:04 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:04 am
SpamFree:
again, i would rather see it added as an additional option, not a wholesale change
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30 Oct, 10:05 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:05 am
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30 Oct, 10:05 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:05 am
elysium5:
It as previously the option. Only got changed recently...
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30 Oct, 10:05 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:05 am
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30 Oct, 10:07 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:07 am
SpamFree:
i would expect it to result in more stalemate, prolonged games, at least among experienced players
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30 Oct, 10:09 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:09 am
elysium5:
what just happened?
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30 Oct, 10:10 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:10 am
GodofWar:
can u guys shutup already
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30 Oct, 10:10 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:10 am
SpamFree:
i could see where some players would argue that attempting to entirely erradicating luck as a factor could result in games that are predictable to the point of boredom
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30 Oct, 10:10 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:10 am
SpamFree:
seems you're deceased elysium5
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30 Oct, 10:10 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:10 am
SpamFree:
crap and killpriest
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30 Oct, 10:11 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:11 am
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30 Oct, 10:11 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:11 am
elysium5:
I had a 5 block on orange and 9 on my cap...1 turn...no more fog games for me!
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30 Oct, 10:11 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:11 am
SpamFree:
lol where the heck did orange get all the troops? was he totally connected?
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30 Oct, 10:11 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:11 am
killpriest:
then used his troop to get me
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30 Oct, 10:12 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:12 am
SpamFree:
this is looking pretty crappy for me too
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30 Oct, 10:12 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:12 am
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30 Oct, 10:12 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:12 am
SpamFree:
and i'm not the only 1 i fear
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30 Oct, 10:12 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:12 am
Thorpe:
And SpamFree ...not all luck is gone from the game
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30 Oct, 10:13 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:13 am
SpamFree:
GodofWar, nothing says you MUST read the chat LOL
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30 Oct, 10:13 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:13 am
SpamFree:
oh sure the dice are there and placement
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30 Oct, 10:13 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:13 am
elysium5:
Too much Smurphin' luck in these games!
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30 Oct, 10:14 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:14 am
Thorpe:
See not even the 3rd round...lucky
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30 Oct, 10:14 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:14 am
SpamFree:
but placement-based luck, mostly
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30 Oct, 10:14 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:14 am
Thorpe:
so where is the skill?
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30 Oct, 10:15 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:15 am
Thorpe:
so luck will always be here
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30 Oct, 10:15 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:15 am
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30 Oct, 10:15 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:15 am
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30 Oct, 10:15 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:15 am
SpamFree:
Sweet Monkey Gravy!
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30 Oct, 10:15 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:15 am
killpriest:
the drop counts
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30 Oct, 10:15 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:15 am
Thorpe:
but really in the 2nd turn two players are gone?
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30 Oct, 10:16 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:16 am
elysium5:
Ahem...I beg to differ...monkey gravy is bitter...
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30 Oct, 10:17 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:17 am
Thorpe:
How can I train elysium if he asked me to train him or killpriest?
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30 Oct, 10:18 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:18 am
Thorpe:
what would you tell them?
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30 Oct, 10:18 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:18 am
Thorpe:
"Here is a hint....
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30 Oct, 10:18 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:18 am
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30 Oct, 10:19 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:19 am
SpamFree:
LOL pretty much, this game anyway
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30 Oct, 10:19 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:19 am
elysium5:
You would tell me to close my eyes and use The Force...
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30 Oct, 10:19 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:19 am
Thorpe:
This again proves my point.
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30 Oct, 10:19 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:19 am
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30 Oct, 10:19 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:19 am
Thorpe:
and a lot of games SpamFree
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30 Oct, 10:19 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:19 am
SpamFree:
it was literally all dice for me anyway
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30 Oct, 10:20 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:20 am
SpamFree:
i could just as easily be dead by now
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30 Oct, 10:20 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:20 am
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30 Oct, 10:20 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:20 am
Thorpe:
What a great player you are.
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30 Oct, 10:20 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:20 am
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30 Oct, 10:20 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:20 am
SpamFree:
i NEVER said that EVER
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30 Oct, 10:20 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:20 am
Thorpe:
What a great LUCKY player you are.
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30 Oct, 10:21 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:21 am
SpamFree:
i'm just saying, it happens
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30 Oct, 10:21 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:21 am
Thorpe:
How many times has players said that to you?
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30 Oct, 10:21 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:21 am
Thorpe:
That was a Great Move
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30 Oct, 10:21 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:21 am
SpamFree:
drma has the best dice when it counts of anyone i've seen here but he is also a good player. Situation dictates which is more important
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30 Oct, 10:21 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:21 am
Thorpe:
That took some skill
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30 Oct, 10:22 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:22 am
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30 Oct, 10:22 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:22 am
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30 Oct, 10:22 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:22 am
SpamFree:
it took NONE, i don't argue that, it's obvious
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30 Oct, 10:22 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:22 am
Thorpe:
Just how lucky you are
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30 Oct, 10:23 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:23 am
Thorpe:
So do I have your vote yet?
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30 Oct, 10:23 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:23 am
SpamFree:
i get the ocassional "well-played" but most players only care about wins and losses, sadly
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30 Oct, 10:23 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:23 am
Thorpe:
Lets change it back...just for Caps...to the "OLD Way"
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30 Oct, 10:23 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:23 am
SpamFree:
luck often trumps skill
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30 Oct, 10:24 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:24 am
SpamFree:
i'd still rather see an option for either
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30 Oct, 10:24 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:24 am
Thorpe:
Never in my books...
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30 Oct, 10:24 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:24 am
Thorpe:
skill trumps luck most of the time
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30 Oct, 10:25 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:25 am
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30 Oct, 10:25 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:25 am
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30 Oct, 10:25 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:25 am
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30 Oct, 10:25 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:25 am
SpamFree:
against good players
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30 Oct, 10:25 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:25 am
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30 Oct, 10:25 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:25 am
SpamFree:
but the average here is less than the crowd you typically play with
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30 Oct, 10:26 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:26 am
SpamFree:
and lucky moves or attempts may not win but more often set others up for the win
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30 Oct, 10:28 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:28 am
SpamFree:
Qinghai (SpamFree) attacks Sichuan (morekisa) conquering it, killing 21 troops, losing 14
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30 Oct, 10:28 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:28 am
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30 Oct, 10:29 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:29 am
SpamFree:
i looked 1st and saw an army of 9 poised to attack and no longer saw an army of 10 on the other side, presumably waiting to pounce as well
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30 Oct, 10:30 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:30 am
SpamFree:
and blue was a softer target numbers-wise but would not have been as likely to give advantage enough to withstand the orange horde
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30 Oct, 10:31 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:31 am
SpamFree:
so i chose to attack orange rather than wait for his 20/turn troops to bash my capital of 29
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30 Oct, 10:31 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:31 am
SpamFree:
lifeinpixels claims attackers have an advantage of sorts over defenders
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30 Oct, 10:32 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:32 am
SpamFree:
so i gave it a shot, that in this case, paid off
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30 Oct, 10:33 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:33 am
SpamFree:
As i said, i could've just as easily been dead by my next turn if dice had been worse or had i not acted at all against the 20/turn troops of orange
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30 Oct, 10:38 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:38 am
SpamFree:
i guess my point is that 1 on 1 skill usually trumps luck, but with most "average players" (not the uber-elite you typically play against) the loose-cannon, risker is a constant possibility
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30 Oct, 10:40 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:40 am
SpamFree:
not that they will always win, or even often win, but that they are willing to throw caution to the wind just enough to make a reckless all-or-nothing play that probably won't win, but can OFTEN hose the most skillful player's game
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30 Oct, 10:40 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:40 am
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30 Oct, 10:40 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:40 am
SpamFree:
To the patient often goes the victory, or (especially in capitals) to the person who's turn is after the impatient 
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30 Oct, 10:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:45 am
SpamFree:
as far as the capital trade-in, i vote to add the option for either with the default as it is currently. Moreover, I would also like gameplay options for a faster game than 3min, unlimited, foggy, increasing, capitals but I Despise "Same Time"
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30 Oct, 10:45 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:45 am
SpamFree:
maybe a 1 min turn option
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30 Oct, 10:46 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:46 am
SpamFree:
The more options there are, the more people can find exactly the game they want to play.
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30 Oct, 10:50 am
30 Oct 2013, 10:50 am
SpamFree:
Also, while i'm ranting, how many maps actually have 9 player capitals options? And what about some maps with 10 or 12 player options?
