Reply: Twilight Struggle:: Rules:: Re: Another De-stalinization Question
by Lawcomic The question is not unreasonable, and technically the OPs interpretation could be right. I just don't think people play it that way.
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by afafard thomasdc3po wrote:[...] like "Five-Year Plan" for instance. If the scoring card is chosen, since it is associated with both sides, it must be discarded. So there is at least one way to keep...
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Rules:: Re: Another De-stalinization Question
by afafard Although the wording could be interpreted as you suggested, all the events in the game where a player can alter opponent Influence are very specific.So I believe if De-Stalinization could...
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Reviews:: Re: My first review: Twilight Struggle
by ManuMan A very nice first review. Thank you!
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Rules:: Re: Cuban missiles and DEFCON
by Nick2253 One other point to make about Cuban Missile Crisis: if your opponent conducts a coup, even if you are the phasing player, they lose. So, for example, if it was DEFCON 2 and the USSR...
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by AnimalMother MID WAR4 OPS Red. #56 MUSLIM REVOLUTION*: Remove all US Influence in two of the following countries: Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Jordan. Comment: Should be a dual...
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by dirubin So ... how many times have you played the game?
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by AnimalMother dirubin wrote:So ... how many times have you played the game?About twelve times. Why do you ask? How about you?
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Rules:: Re: Cuban missiles and DEFCON
by coinspnnr Nick2253 wrote:One other point to make about Cuban Missile Crisis: if your opponent conducts a coup, even if you are the phasing player, they lose. So, for example, if it was DEFCON 2 and...
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Rules:: Re: Another De-stalinization Question
by AnimalMother Your interpretation is novel, and makes sense from a historical perspective. I like it. Although it was probably not the designer's intent, it is within the literal wording of the...
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: General:: Re: Seven Goofiest Cards & Some Possible...
by jeibel Cards are first and foremost designed with gameplay in mind, and if they fit the theme as well that's for the better.If you read the designer 's note then you will see that the game depicts...
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by leroy43 AnimalMother wrote:dirubin wrote:So ... how many times have you played the game?About twelve times. Why do you ask? How about you?It's a valid question, because the game has a lot of...
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by JohnRayJr I'm starting to recognize your posts by the seemingly straight-faced use of terms like "commies" and "peaceniks," and I just can't take them very seriously as a result. :p
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Strategy:: Re: Specific cards: Nuclear Subs -...
by Shostakov As the USSR, a USA headline of nuclear subs threatens to overwhelm Africa (and to a lesser extent CA and SA) with up to seven battleground coups, and is a common way for the USA to gain...
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by AnimalMother Why should a discussion of games be serious?I use those words because liberals don't like them, and because I am weary of how liberals' narrow prejudices control our language. No one...
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by afafard Your post (and the few others you recently did) proves that your are very knowledgeable when it comes to Cold War history.However, you have to know this game has achieved success not...
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by jaysachs AnimalMother wrote:Why should a discussion of games be serious? :laugh:I use those words because liberals don't like them, and because I am weary of how liberals' narrow prejudices control...
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by turbothy AnimalMother wrote:No one thinks that a user of the word Nazi is not serious.Right, that's why the term grammar nazi is never used lightly.RSP is over that way →
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by turbothy AnimalMother wrote:If you don't like the word, don't use it.I like it, and most Americans would probably say I am one. That still doesn't make this the proper outlet for your disdain for...
View ArticleReply: Twilight Struggle:: Strategy:: Re: Specific cards: Nuclear Subs
by bsheehan34 something worth mentioning is you may not want to play for the event if you know your opponent is holding cia and you think you can force him into playing it. But otherwise the nuclear...
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