GREEN LIGHT TOURNEY

PoorOldSpike · 09-01-2008, 06:10 AM,

Kelen Wrote:You've played one of the best games of your life..
Then all of a sudden victory is snatched from you..purely and simply because some fly-boy's goggles have misted up and he bombs your own troops my mistake.

It rarely happens but there's always that chance, it keeps you sweating on the edge of your seat til the end of the game and adds spice, think 'adrenalin buzz' whenever you hear the sound of an aero-engine coming through your speakers..
Random airstrikes add a refreshing touch of uncertainty, making victory by no means a guaranteed sure thing for anybody til the final whistle.
If you want a boring guarantee, buy a toaster..:)

"I have set my life upon a cast, and will stand the hazard of the die!"- Shakesp's Richard III before Battle of Bosworth

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irj_jxVxC...re=related

PoorOldSpike · 09-01-2008, 06:37 AM,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtIybJOW...re=related

Mad Baron · 09-01-2008, 09:30 AM,

LUCK exists in life, whether anyone acknowledges it or not. ''Luck'' is not supernatural, it just means something happens that was not pre-planned or expected and works out to one side's advantage out of nowhere. I might point out that the WW2 US win at Midway was based in large part on luck (read up on the details of the fight). This doesn't mean a great plan can't succeed, but unforseen circumstances can always thwart a good plan.
(And, I believe it was Mikey who already said: ''lucked out'' = ''got lucky'')

AIR SUPPORT IN A TOURNEY is fine with me. We Blitzers run our ground troops, and hope air support is up to the job. I like Air as a surprise element in any fight. Total War, and all that.

GREEN LIGHT TRNY is going rough for me...my hardest POS Tourney yet. It is fun and challenging as always, but if I had to design my own medal, it might be what I'm attaching.....

Big Grin

Combat Wombat · 09-01-2008, 09:47 AM,

Mikey Wrote:lucked out = Got Lucky.

Strewth! you learn a new thing everyday .. I would have thought 'lucked out' was the opposite of 'got lucky' ..

Mad Baron · 09-01-2008, 10:01 AM,

A famous quote:

England and America are two countries separated by a common language.
~~George Bernard Shaw

But ''our common language'' often leaves everybody scratching their heads....haha

Mikey_FGM · 09-01-2008, 12:16 PM,

From urbandictionary.com :

Quote:LUCKED OUT
In the UK this has the exact opposite meaning to that in the USA.
Probably from the phrase Sh*t Outta Luck...
Means Unlucky...

But I've always known the phrase "Lucked Out" to mean lucky...

Go Figure...

PoorOldSpike · (This post was last modified: 09-01-2008, 03:30 PM by PoorOldSpike.)

RESULT JUST IN

MAD BARON 44, POS 56 (minor win for POS)

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Yet again my hiding Russians keep the flag neutral even though Mad Baron's crack panzergruppe is stomping all over the rail line..
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FULLTIME SCORES LEADER BOARD
(Combined mirror score of first and second games, Andre is therefore current leader)

ANDRE plus 34 (combd Andre 117, POS 83)
MIKEY plus 24 (combd Mikey 112, POS 88)
HERROBERST plus 20 (combd Herroberst 110, POS 90)
HUZAAR plus 16 (combd Huzaar 108, POS 92)
CARGOL minus 4 (combd Cargol 98, POS 102)
NORT minus 10 (combd Nort 95, POS 105)
RISNERVICH minus 22 (combd Risnervich 89, POS 111)
MARSHALL666 minus 26 (combd Marshall 87, POS 113)
WARDOGGIE minus 32 (combd Wardoggie 84, POS 116)
MAD BARON minus 58 (combd Mad Baron 71, POS 129)
CMANT minus 66 (combd CMant 67, POS 133)
EKROMMEN minus 82 (combd Ekrommen 59, POS 141)

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INDIVIDUAL GAMES FINISHED SO FAR 38/70
MIRRORS FINISHED SO FAR 12/35

Indiv games- POS won 22, lost 5, drawn 11
Mirrors- POS won 8 lost 4
(Tourney ends midnight Sept 30th)
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PoorOldSpike · (This post was last modified: 11-18-2009, 08:07 AM by PoorOldSpike.)

RESULT JUST IN

DASTIGER 60, POS 40 (minor win for DasTiger)

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Das Tiger's panzers make a determined effort to force their way into town but my Russian armour stands it's ground and the German attempt is thwarted, but at heavy cost to me, I lose all 8 of my tanks. Even my armoured car is wrecked with the last shot of the game..

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FULLTIME SCORES LEADER BOARD
(Combined mirror score of first and second games, Andre is therefore current leader)

ANDRE plus 34 (combd Andre 117, POS 83)
MIKEY plus 24 (combd Mikey 112, POS 88)
HERROBERST plus 20 (combd Herroberst 110, POS 90)
HUZAAR plus 16 (combd Huzaar 108, POS 92)
CARGOL minus 4 (combd Cargol 98, POS 102)
NORT minus 10 (combd Nort 95, POS 105)
DASTIGER minus 22 (combd DasTiger 89, POS 111)
RISNERVICH minus 22 (combd Risnervich 89, POS 111)
MARSHALL666 minus 26 (combd Marshall 87, POS 113)
WARDOGGIE minus 32 (combd Wardoggie 84, POS 116)
MAD BARON minus 58 (combd Mad Baron 71, POS 129)
CMANT minus 66 (combd CMant 67, POS 133)
EKROMMEN minus 82 (combd Ekrommen 59, POS 141)

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INDIVIDUAL GAMES FINISHED SO FAR 39/70
MIRRORS FINISHED SO FAR 13/35

Indiv games- POS won 22, lost 6, drawn 11
Mirrors- POS won 9 lost 4
(Tourney ends midnight Sept 30th)
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Andre · 09-02-2008, 04:15 AM,

Hi Mickey clear as daylight I accept your challenge drop me the files
:cheeky:

Andre

PoorOldSpike · (This post was last modified: 09-02-2008, 04:09 PM by PoorOldSpike.)

RESULT JUST IN

RT PIONEER 28, POS 72 (maj win for POS)

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RT Pioneer's counterattacking Russian armour pushed a huge bulge in the front (red line) as it dealt a bone-jarring blow to my panzers in the centre, but on the final turn I was able to break through his steel wall with two panzer detachments on either flank..
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FULLTIME SCORES LEADER BOARD
(Combined mirror score of first and second games, Andre is therefore current leader)

ANDRE plus 34 (combd Andre 117, POS 83)
MIKEY plus 24 (combd Mikey 112, POS 88)
HERROBERST plus 20 (combd Herroberst 110, POS 90)
HUZAAR plus 16 (combd Huzaar 108, POS 92)
CARGOL minus 4 (combd Cargol 98, POS 102)
NORT minus 10 (combd Nort 95, POS 105)
DASTIGER minus 22 (combd DasTiger 89, POS 111)
RISNERVICH minus 22 (combd Risnervich 89, POS 111)
MARSHALL666 minus 26 (combd Marshall 87, POS 113)
WARDOGGIE minus 32 (combd Wardoggie 84, POS 116)
RT PIONEER minus 52 (combd RT Pioneer 74, POS 126)
MAD BARON minus 58 (combd Mad Baron 71, POS 129)
CMANT minus 66 (combd CMant 67, POS 133)
EKROMMEN minus 82 (combd Ekrommen 59, POS 141)

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INDIVIDUAL GAMES FINISHED SO FAR 40/70
MIRRORS FINISHED SO FAR 14/35

Indiv games- POS won 23, lost 6, drawn 11
Mirrors- POS won 10 lost 4
(Tourney ends midnight Sept 30th)
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