(NO POLITICS) First all 3d Printed Gun fired!

Boeing 737 from Dallas to Houston. We flew over a thunder storm, very awesome.

@Imperious:

It looks like you employ some of our usual strategies.

Kill the British at Gibraltar is a good move.

Remember the Soviets only get one round against Vyborg for the first couple of turns. They can only take Vyborg as their prize and cant attack Finland in any other way till they at war with Germany or turn 3.

We usually have the British take Persia since they lose the oil at Borneo when Japan starts. Remember also, Japan has a 3 turn oil reserve. They suffer oil shortage rolls on turn 4 if they don’t have an oil source.

You can see that it is impossible for Japan to attack early… they will be crushed if they do because they have not established their power.

In this Germany plays a much more historical feel as they grow in IPC. Japan does not get unwieldy as they do in g40. In G39 the powers are reversed with Germany playing the behemoth.

Yes, I have a hard time remembering that there is only one combat round in Norway and Finland.

@Jermofoot:

I didn’t know it was illegal to live in one state and have a license plate from another, at least under certain circumstances.  I call BS on that part.  You can buy a car from someone in another state, and have the license plate until it needs to be renewed.

Actually no.  I most states you are required by law to transfer the pate within 30 days of your change of residence.  This is usually not strongly enforced, except in states where Property Tax is levied on vehicles.  There they tend to be a bit picky about it since it means cash for the government coffers.

One other story you might be interested in on wiretaps.

Alito Defended Use of Domestic Wiretaps
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051224/ap_on_go_su_co/alito

Interesting Excerpt:

Alito’s analysis about the court and the need for an incremental legal strategy proved prescient. The case ultimately led to a 1985 ruling by the Supreme Court that the attorney general and other high level executive officials could be sued for violating people’s rights, in the name of national security, with such actions as domestic wiretaps.

“The danger that high federal officials will disregard constitutional rights in their zeal to protect the national security is sufficiently real to counsel against affording such officials an absolute immunity,” the court held.

Ummm…  Did Bush’s legal team even LOOK at the ruling in this case???

Sorry guys, ‘Strongly Liberal’ didn’t get posted as an option–I don’t know what happened. I’ll rectify it, and you guys can vote again if you like. :oops:

A friend tried to introduce me to it in high school, but I wasn’t interested at the time due to booze, girls, etc. About 2 years ago, another friend got me to play a game and now I’m hooked!

@cystic:

thanks man.
although i have few plans to make it to that end of Europe for a few years yet. Unless they breed well in POrtugal (i don’t remember seeing a single cow . . . horses and donkeys i saw, but no cows).

Well somewhere there must be cows… how could they make yummy Bifanas if they had no cows :)…
When will you go to Portugal?

On 2001-12-09 17:31, Yanny wrote:
if Us takes a Japan first strategy russia can put his head between his legs and kiss his butt goodbye.

I agree. For logistic reasons it is far easier for Japan to defend itself than it is for the US to attack it. Japan should be able to destroy most of the USs initial navy in round 1 while retaining most of its own fleet. There is no reason for Japan to build a navy to confront the USs navy if the US goes after Japan. Japan should be building a force of tanks to go after Russia and if the US wants to go after Japan that force can easily be turned on the US if Japan has to defend NE Asia. Japan should retain several fighters that are great for defense as well and one round of buying infantry can go a long way towards providing a defense against the US if they are foolish enough to go after Japan. Remember, it only costs Japan 3 ipcs for a unit of infantry in Asia and 5 for an armor plus a one shot 15 or so for an IC or two. It costs the US 7 for a unit of infantry ((3+3+8)/2) that only attack at a 1, and 13 for a tank (5+8).

Germany would love to have to contend with two countries rather than three. US goes after Japan is a very bad move IMO.

[ This Message was edited by: xenophobe on 2001-12-10 10:42 ]