@gamerman01:
@allweneedislove:
if you have 20fighters for any power(the game is probably over by then anyways) then acquiring jet fighters for that power would be very helpful. but remember not only must you get a tech breakthrough you then have to roll again to see if you get the 1 in 6 chance of hitting jet fighters.
Japan starts with “only” 14 fighters, I guess. But they have 28 aircraft to start (if you’re not playing Alpha setup).
sorry i should have mentioned that i have been playing with larrys alternate setups. last few game have been with alpha.
@gamerman01:
So jets or LRA would be pretty sweet for Japan, not to mention super subs, improved shipyards, or heavy bombers (start with 4). Sweet enough to buy a research die early in the game to try and get one.
so assuming you are playing with the original setup jets would be good, lra would be great. subs, improved shipyards, and heavy bombers are still a bad investment.
@gamerman01:
I am no moron. I completely understand the time value of money. I’m a CPA, for crying out loud. I think it was misguided for you to say that at round 128 you would have 448 IPC’s. I used 20 rounds as an example because most games will probably go at least that long.
i hope you did not think i was calling you a moron. the only thing i knew about you before this post was from your previous posts, which i think are well thought out. now i know you make good posts, have a CPA, and teach math for a living.
i was just using the 128 rounds to show that the number of rounds is less important than the having units sooner. i do now see how it looks like i was being a jerk. sorry if i offended you, it was not my intention.
@gamerman01:
Guess what. I just played G2 on a global game and hit war bonds for 5 IPC’s with Germany. Yeah, I’d say I got a good deal. I’m also very gifted in Math (I’m a math teacher, for crying out loud) so you can quit telling me 30 IPC’s, 30 IPC’s, 30 IPC’s. It only costs 5 when you roll a 6. I fully understand I’m buying a 1/6 chance at hitting a random tech on a chart of 6.
i used 30ipc for my analysis as i think it is a representation of what you will pay to acquire a tech. i am not sure what other number to use, as it is so variable. as you are a very gifted math teacher i thought you would agree with me. i guess it was arrogant of me to think that my numbers were correct, but thought that someone would have pointed out where i went wrong. do i not understand the probability correctly?
@gamerman01:
Allweneed, you have clearly made up your mind and are not really listening to any opposing viewpoints. You are just shooting them down. If you don’t understand my points, that’s really no concern of mine.
i have made up my mind and posted them here. i am not opposed to listening to new ideas or admitting when i am wrong. if you read my post history you will see i have posted saying i was incorrect or thanked people for their ideas. i disagreed with most of your post and replied with why.
@gamerman01:
But I think you started this thread to make a point, and show everyone how smart you are, and to scoff at us players who actually buy tech on a regular basis, saying that we are not intellectual because we don’t understand that conventional units are a better buy. I think you’re wrong.
i started this thread to share my ideas and start conversation(is that not why we are all here?). i certainly did not want to scoff at, or put anyone down, i think you have misinterpreted my posts(this happens all the time with written word as opposed to casual speech, i guess i need to be more careful.) check out my nickname, i am not trying to put anyone down.
you succinctly pointed out the gist of my post that conventional units are a better buy and so far i still believe it. these are the types of discussions i had hoped to generate.
@gamerman01:
All that said, I would welcome a challenge from you anytime. You buy minimal or no tech, and I’ll buy my normal amount (often buying one) and we’ll see how it goes. But I warn you. I’m lucky with tech.
i sent you a personal message