Advance Wars by Web Games

[BRickAstley]

Yeah, scooter demolished me across the board... and then I rego'd him.

Here's the replay for the game. I have screenshots and can post a proper writeup later.

[Commodore]

Well, I had hoped to tell you all about how I got revenge on Brick by stomping him in a rematch. In fact, I was pretty close to being able to do exactly that. I had a very strong grip on this game. But...

Oops.

This is like your song together, isn't it?

[Fenn]

Since we've got at least four people wanting to play I went ahead and started a 4p FFA game: http://awbw.amarriner.com/gamescurrent.p...s_id=65095
Password is 'rb'.

As per the mapmaker's instructions, funding is set to 1500 per property and Bombers can only be built if you control the Lab in the center.

[Bobchillingworth]

I joined, but I guess it works best if we're all around at the same time.

[scooter]

I joined. I expect it'll be a very slow pace given that it's 4players. Is this teamed or FFA?

[BRickAstley]

Joined!

Uh, is Von Bolt supposed to not be banned here?

[Fenn]

It's an FFA, scooter. Should we all try to coordinate some time to all be online together, or just play the turns as they come?

re Von Bolt, I think the map's large enough that he's OK to leave unbanned. All he has going for him is his 110/110 units, which is most important if nobody gets Comm Towers or units better than Tanks. edit: And I guess we'll be putting that to the test in this game.

[Cheater Hater]

I thought Von Bolt was generally considered very weak due to his lack of a good power (Ex-Machina is good, but overcosted), so much so that in AWDS you gave him the Star Power skill to make him a little more viable (and the only other skill usage was giving opponents Missile Guard to nerf Rachel), but I have no idea what putting him into the AW2+ meta looks like. I think Hawke might be better still--the Defense is obviously good, but AW2 has the default Power active=+10% defense, right?

[BRickAstley]

Guess we'll find out if anyone picks him!

[scooter]

I picked him, but I almost picked Lash instead, and now I wish I would have.

Anyway, looks like we're moving. Since it's an FFA, how about we agree not to let this thread devolve into a diplo thread?

Finally, I don't really mind if the pace is slow. The game is pretty short, so even a turn every other day is pretty much fine. That said, I'll be mostly around for the next half-dozen hours or so if we're able to blitz it a little.