DEC 2013 TS forum game archive

[undercovergeek]

Then let's SK now in case we lose anymore ground in Asia

[Staggerwing]

Agreed.


Whatcha reckon there, English Bob? Head 'em off at the Pass.. err, Yalu?

[bob48]

Agreed.


Whatcha reckon there, English Bob? Head 'em off at the Pass.. err, Yalu?

I'm cool with SK.

ps - hope you don't mind me pinching your words for my sig!

[Staggerwing]

LOL!

[GJK]

So you're choices are basically this:

Play any of the cards for the OPs points.  Place those OPs in S. Korea (or wherever, within the rules limitations) OR attempt a Coup with those OPs points (you can't do both). Note that if the card is a Soviet red star card, then the event WILL trigger after you place your OPs.

Or

Dump one of the two Soviet red star cards on the Space Race and hope that you advance.  Even if you don't the event will NOT trigger (at this time, the card will shuffle back in to the deck).

Or

Play the one US white star card that you have left (Formosan Resolution) but note that next turn you will very much want to follow that up by placing OPs in Taiwan because now Taiwan will be counted as a battleground country for when the Asia Scoring card is played (whenever that may be).  Again note though, if you play OPs *next* turn to shore up Taiwan, the Event will trigger if it is a Soviet Red Star card.

[undercovergeek]

Blimey..... but I think we're looking at playing the Formosa card but for the ops and place 2 influence in south Korea

The turn after a Russian card into space race

Turn after Russian card into space race

[Staggerwing]

After the Formosa card is played, which of the red star cards will hurt us least when it's event triggers, assuming we choose to take our lumps and gain the points to shore up Taiwan? The other card we would then shoot into space.

[undercovergeek]

Ooooo there's a question

[Staggerwing]

My thoughts:

1) Play 'Formosa' and shore up S.K.

Then-
2) Play Cuba, and put the points on Taiwan ( we'll just have to worry about Latin America later (Besides, Commies pro'ally don't speak Latin anyway  :D).
3) Shoot the last card into orbit to keep the Pink Panthers from adding influence to any E. Euro countries.

Though not necessarily in that order depending on what happens after 'Formosa'...

[undercovergeek]

My thoughts:

1) Play 'Formosa' and shore up S.K.

Then-
2) Play Cuba, and put the points on Taiwan ( we'll just have to worry about Latin America later (Besides, Commies pro'ally don't speak Latin anyway  :D).
3) Shoot the last card into orbit to keep the Pink Panthers from adding influence to any E. Euro countries.

Though not necessarily in that order depending on what happens after 'Formosa'...

Yeah of the 2 cards that's the best option.... what's the worse case scenario in Cuba? Can't see map from here.... are we out of the region without it? If not fine and just sort it out with the next hand of cards

[Staggerwing]

Here's the map right now:

http://www.garykrockover.com/TS/T1_R4_Soviet_Map.jpg

There's no Red in the Americas at all right now. We have 1 point in Panama.

[undercovergeek]

Unleash plan staggerwing

[Staggerwing]

Yee-haa!!

[bob48]

That sounds good - affirmative on Plan Staggerwing.

[GJK]

Ok, so Formosa card for the OPs, both OPs in S. Korea?  Working up the turn now!