DEC 2013 TS forum game archive

[BanzaiCat]

Ha, I screw up more than that.

It doesn't really matter anyway, as they have no Influence there so there's nothing for us to replace. We're in it for the veeps. Then we'll only be 8 away from victory.

Of course, if they play Defectors, no veeps.

[BanzaiCat]

That's our Headline play, GJK: Indo-Pakistani War.

[Staggerwing]

Am I wrong in thinking that now would be the time to play Cambridge Five? We have no scoring card to reveal so thus no free point for the Commie Litter.

[BanzaiCat]

Also, comrades: here is an Excel spreadsheet I put together tonight to help us track evil Western cardplay (and to keep straight which ones are out permanently and which might very well return).

(Unfortunately, this site does not accept Excel sheets, so I had to put it into a Word doc.)

I think this is accurate, so if I've missed anything or have something reported incorrectly, please let me know. I'm going off of what that strategy website says is included, and based on the NATO inclusion (106) as well. There very well may be a different set of cards, and if that's the case I'll go pull my copy out and figure out a revision.

SUPER-SECRET COMMUNIST REPORT
FOR: EYES ONLY OF GLORIOUS SOVIET LEADERS
EVERYONE ELSE, PLEASE KILL TO SELF NOW

Cards floating out there currently that could be in decadent Western hands:

(Blue is US-centric Event cards; Red is USSR-centric; bold brown is both)

(4) Duck and Cover
(7) Socialist Governments
(11) Korean War *
(12) Romanian Abdication *
(16) Warsaw Pact Formed *
(17) DeGaulle Leads France *
(18) Captured Nazi Scientist *
(19) Truman Doctrine *
(22) Independent Reds *
(23) Marshall Plan *
(27) US/Japan Mutual Defense Pact *
(30) Decolonization
(103) Defectors
(104) The Cambridge Five
(105) Special Relationship


(1) If this intelligence is accurate (and the card statuses are as well), the US has a 50/50 chance of having the Defectors card. Actually, a slightly better than 50/50 chance.

(2) There will be a re-shuffle of all Early War cards during the next Turn.

Thank you, fellow Reds.

[Barthheart]

Card counter!  :P

Just joking... but I never try to keep track of cards played in games....

[BanzaiCat]

Maybe it is a bit much, but I need an edge to help me understand what's going on.

Comrade Ubercat has mentioned certain cards being out there a few times and I had to think, 'well dammit, it's been too long, I really need to look at these more closely.'

Now that I've done this chart, actually, there's some things coming back to me, but I was afraid I was missing some kind of updated version that had cards I'd not ever heard of before.

Also, I'm anal and like spreadsheets and databases. This last bit explains more than anything else why I exhibit this behavior.

[GJK]

Ok, corrected (current) map is up: http://www.garykrockover.com/TS/Twilight_Struggle_Map.jpg

[undercovergeek]

Am I wrong in thinking that now would be the time to play Cambridge Five? We have no scoring card to reveal so thus no free point for the Commie Litter.

i was thinking that was one of our throw away cards at any time - its invalid for the whole of this deck

[GJK]

That's our Headline play, GJK: Indo-Pakistani War.

Affirmative.  I'll let the Imperial Bastiche's know that you've made your choice.  :)

[GJK]

Gentlemen, Team USSR has made their choice for the Headline Phase (FYI). 

As a wee-little bit of help for you, do *read* the text of each of your cards carefully before making your choice for the Headline Phase.  ;)

[undercovergeek]

i think it should be defectors at this point

[GJK]

Have we made a decision on your Turn 2 Headline Phase card play gentlemen? 

[undercovergeek]

AFAIK itll be the one that we have to play in the headline (defectors) but ill wait for the nod from Bob and Mr Wing

[Staggerwing]

I'll follow the herd on this one.

... Mr Wing

LOL! Makes me sound like a character from Kung Fu Panda

[undercovergeek]

i prefer badass Triad boss