Talk Elections

 
Welcome to the return of Atlas Forum RISK!  Six generals will battle it out to defeat their opponents and conquer the entire United States; using strategy, smarts, brute strength, and a healthy dose of 'risk'.


The six generals who will be playing in this game are (in no particular order): Teddy, homelycooking, Lewis Trondheim, Bacon King, Gustaf and The Mikado.  The winner will be permitted to stay on and defend their championship title in the next game.

There are only a few main differences between this version of RISK and the traditional version, which will be detailed below.


The map

N.B.: I've misplaced the image files I used for the previous games, but they were rather unwieldy anyway so I've decided not to replace them.  Instead I'll be using Dave's forum-based map generator.  This has forced a few changes, hopefully not too dramatically.

The biggest difference is clearly the map we'll be using.  Instead of 42 territories in the world, our map is based on the 48 contiguous states of the US.  This difference has forced a few more rules to change; e.g. the number of initial deployments, the number and layout of the regions, etc.

For clarification, no border exists between Utah and New Mexico and between Arizona and Colorado (the 'Four Corners'); there is no border between Massachusetts and Maine; and there is a border between Delaware and New Jersey.

Here is the map showing the layout and bonus value of the regions (which will be explained later):


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Starting the game

The states will be distributed randomly, and the method by which the battalions are deployed will be explained in one of the next few posts.

To begin with, all players will be given 25 battalions each to deploy among their states at the start of the game.  All battalions must be deployed, and each state must contain at least 1 battalion (at all times throughout the game).



Taking a turn

As in the traditional game, each player's turn is divided up into three stages, which must be performed in order:

1. Reinforcements

Each player will receive a number of battalions equal to their number of states divided by three, rounded to the closest whole number.  A minimum of three battalions is granted even if that formula would equal less than three.  So, for example, if a player controls 11 states, they'll get 4 reinforcements (11/3 = 3.7).

For easy reference:

10 states or fewer = 3 reinforcements
11-13 states = 4 reinforcements
14-16 states = 5 reinforcements
17-19 states = 6 reinforcements
20-22 states = 7 reinforcements
And so on.

Players will also receive a bonus number of reinforcements if they control any of the regions as shown in the map above at this point of their turn.  The number of reinforcements they'll receive depends on which region(s) they control, and those numbers are given in the table in the map itself.

Players may also trade in any sets of cards at this point too.  Cards will be explained in more depth later.  This is the only stage of your turn in which you may trade in cards.


2. Attack

Since this is a message board based game, I've had to employ a slightly different method to ensure that attack phases are performed efficiently and as quickly as possible.

All you need to do in this stage is post how many battalions you're sending to attack a neighboring state, how many of them you're willing to risk losing before calling a retreat, and how many battalions you want to leave in that state if you conquer it.

On that last part, you'll need to leave a minimum of three battalions there; if you attacked with less than three battalions, then you'll just have to keep however many battalions you used there.  Unless you specify how many battalions you're putting in your conquered state, I'll assume you want the maximum there.  If you say that your attack order is to "do or die", then there will be no retreat and the maximum number of battalions will be left in the conquered state.

You may attack as many states as you want during this stage, or none at all if you wish.  But always remember to leave at least 1 battalion in each of your states at all times.

If you conquer at least one state during this stage, you'll receive one card.  You will not receive any more than one card per turn, unless you destroy an opponent; in which case you receive any cards they were holding as well.

The dice rolls are performed using an online random number generator, found here (http://www.random.org/dice/?num=5).  You'll just have to trust me that I'll do it fairly. :)


3. Tactical Move

Once you've finished your attack phase, you may perform a tactical move if you wish.  You can move as many battalions as you want from one of your states to one neighboring state (remembering to leave one battalion behind, of course).  You may only perform one tactical move each turn.



Cards

Cards work on exactly the same principle as in the traditional version.  In this version, each card represents one of the 48 states, and a RISK figurine (either an infantryman, cavalry, or cannon).  In addition to the 48 state cards, there are two wildcards.

Once you've collected a 'set' of three cards, you may trade them in at your next turn for more reinforcements.  A set of cards can be: three infantrymen (worth four extra battalions); three cavalry (worth six extra battalions); three cannons (worth eight extra battalions); or one of each (worth ten extra battalions).

On trading in your cards, you'll receive an additional 2 battalions for each card that represents a state that you control.  Those battalions will only be placed in that particular state.

The wildcards do not represent any state, and are simply a stand-in figurine in order to make any set of three cards.

Cards are dealt randomly, and the state represented on each one will not have any deliberate connection with states you conquered during that turn.

Your cards will be sent to you by PM, and it is your responsibility to keep them secret.  I'll be keeping a record of who has what card, for organization's sake.



Clarifications of rules

I've tried to make sure everything is clear here.  However, if you want me to clarify any of the above rules, I'll be happy to do so. :)

 
First map

Here's the first map, displaying each player's randomly distributed states:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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The next step is for you all to decide how you want your initial 25 battalions to be deployed.  As you can see, I've already taken the liberty of placing 1 in each state for you, which leaves you with 17 to deploy wherever you please.

The order of turns has been decided randomly, and is shown on the map.


Instructions

Please send me a PM with your deployment orders for your first 4 battalions.  I'll then post an updated map, and we'll repeat.

Do not post your deployments here.

Can I deploy my units in Canada?

Only if we're playing RISK I-III.

We're just waiting on Lewis, btw.

My apologies for the delay. I was inexplicably absent from all forms of the interweb these past five days.

 
Second map

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

Alright, and now the next 4 deployment instructions by PM, please.  :)

 
Third map

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

Again, and now the next 4 deployment instructions by PM, please.  :)

Gustaf and I are locating on opposite sides of the US.  It is better that way.

I had the exact same thought, actually.
 

So, Gustaf, Bacon King, what do you say we take out the non-mods first?  :P

(Not a serious proposal)

"You tink you can keel me with boolets? I take your f-cking boolets! Come on!"

 
Fourth map

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

Now, your final five deployments, please.  Then we can begin. :)

 
And at last, we're ready to go!:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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The Mikado: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

2 on WA, 1 on ID.  WA-OR-CA do or die, even number of troops on both afterwards, if there's an odd number put the extra man in CA.  Wait for extra orders.

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Washington, where there are now 11 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Idaho, where there are now 6 in total.

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Attacks


Washington invades Oregon (Bacon King) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

The Mikado [10] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [4]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Oregon and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Washington.

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Oregon invades California (Gustaf) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

The Mikado [9] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers California and places 5 battalions there, leaving 5 behind in Oregon.

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* The Mikado has taken control of the Pacific region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map (https://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/genusmap.php?year=1956&pv_p=0&ev_p=1&type=calc&AL=4;1;4&AZ=4;8;4&AR=3;2;4&CA=0;5;4&CO=2;3;4&CT=5;1;4&DE=2;2;4&FL=0;1;4&GA=5;1;4&ID=0;6;4&IL=5;5;4&IN=0;1;4&IA=5;1;4&KS=4;1;4&KY=5;5;4&LA=0;1;4&ME=1;18;4&MD=2;2;4&MA=4;1;4&MI=3;2;4&MN=2;4;4&MS=1;1;4&MO=0;1;4&MT=0;1;4&NE=1;1;4&NV=3;1;4&NH=3;1;4&NJ=5;6;4&NM=2;2;4&NY=2;1;4&NC=2;2;4&ND=1;1;4&OH=5;5;4&OK=3;7;4&OR=0;5;4&PA=4;1;4&RI=1;1;4&SC=3;5;4&SD=0;6;4&TN=3;6;4&TX=4;11;4&UT=2;9;4&VT=1;1;4&VA=4;1;4&WA=0;1;4&WV=1;1;4&WI=3;1;4&WY=5;1;4)

End turn, draw card.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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homelycooking: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

PS: Teddy, Bacon King, I don't care which of you wins in the Southwest as long as you leave my Pacific coastline alone.  Advance into Cali or Oregon and face brutal retaliation.  Stay in your region and I'll stay in mine.

As I recall, these 'regional protection' truces don't have a very impressive track record for longevity... :)

Reinforce South Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee. One batallion each.

Attack Alabama from Tennessee. If not immediately successful, continue attacking only until four batallions remain in Tennessee. If the attack succeeds, move three batallions to Alabama and leave the rest in Tennessee, regardless of the total number of batallions available.

Attack Georgia from South Carolina. If not immediately successful, continue attacking only until three batallions remain in South Carolina.  If the attack succeeds, move all available batallions to Georgia, leaving one in South Carolina.

Should either offensive fail under the above conditions, wait for further instructions. Otherwise, free move all but two batallions from Alabama to Tennessee, end turn and draw card.

In order to leave only two battalions in AL, you'll need to roll only two attacking dice at a time.  You probably knew this already, but I just want to clarify this first.  Happy for me to continue like this?

Sorry, I forgot about that. I'll edit my orders.

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 1 has been deployed in South Carolina, where there are now 6 in total; 1 has been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 3 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Tennessee, where there are now 7 in total.

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Attacks


Tennessee invades Alabama (Bacon King) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [6] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

homelycooking conquers Alabama and places 3 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Tennessee.

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South Carolina invades Georgia (Lewis Trondheim) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [5] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

homelycooking conquers Georgia and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in South Carolina.

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Tactical Move


A total of 1 battalion has been redeployed from Alabama to Tennessee.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

All on utah.

Attack Nevada, leave 3 behind.

Continue attacking until taken, or, armies run out*.

Take card. (* only if armies do not run out)

I have been attacked. >:( I shall retaliate. In Wisconsin.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Utah, where there are now 12 in total.

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Attacks


Utah invades Nevada (homelycooking) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [11] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [1] [1]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Teddy [10] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [1]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Teddy [9] rolls 3 dice:	[2] [1] [1]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Nevada and places 7 battalions there, leaving 3 behind in Utah.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

Shake it, shake it
Bake it, bake it
Ringaling
Bacon King!

It's your turn!

Sorry, been very busy the last couple of days!

All three reinforcements in Texas. Attack Oklahoma from Texas. Stop the attack if at any point the attacking force has less than four more armies than the defending force. If the attack succeeds, move everyone to OK.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Texas, where there are now 14 in total.

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Attacks


Texas invades Oklahoma (homelycooking) with 13 battalions available to attack, while 7 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [13] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [1] [1]
homelycooking [7] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [3]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [12] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [1]
homelycooking [6] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [11] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [1] [1]
homelycooking [5] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [9] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
homelycooking [5] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [2]
homelycooking [4] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [7] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [1]
homelycooking [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [6] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [5] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Oklahoma and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Texas.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map (https://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/genusmap.php?year=1956&pv_p=0&ev_p=1&type=calc&AL=3;2;4&AZ=4;8;4&AR=3;3;4&CA=0;5;4&CO=2;3;4&CT=5;1;4&DE=2;2;4&FL=0;1;4&GA=3;5;4&ID=0;6;4&IL=5;5;4&IN=0;1;4&IA=5;1;4&KS=4;1;4&KY=5;5;4&LA=0;1;4&ME=1;18;4&MD=2;2;4&MA=4;1;4&MI=3;2;4&MN=2;4;4&MS=1;1;4&MO=0;1;4&MT=0;1;4&NE=1;1;4&NV=2;7;4&NH=3;1;4&NJ=5;6;4&NM=2;2;4&NY=2;1;4&NC=2;2;4&ND=1;1;4&OH=5;5;4&OK=4;5;4&OR=0;5;4&PA=4;1;4&RI=1;1;4&SC=3;1;4&SD=0;6;4&TN=3;5;4&TX=4;1;4&UT=2;3;4&VT=1;1;4&VA=4;1;4&WA=0;1;4&WV=1;1;4&WI=3;1;4&WY=5;1;4)

AZ to NM, do or die, move 'em all there. Free move everyone from NM to TX and end turn. Thanks Joe.

Attacks


Arizona invades New Mexico (Teddy) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [1]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

Bacon King conquers New Mexico and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Arizona.

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Tactical Move


A total of 6 battalions have been redeployed from New Mexico to Texas.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [7 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

I'm rooting for Gustaf and Mikado just to see what an epic final showdown between just the two of them would look like.

I'd like to preface by saying that I appreciate Marokai's support.

1 in North Dakota
1 in Nebraska
1 in Maine

Attack Maine->New Hampshire
->Massachusetts
->Connecticut
->New York

Then end turn. Stop and await further orders if I get to below 3 attacking.

Gustaf!  ()  I thought we were going to try to get along this time!  This aggression will not stand, man!

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This is me trying my hardest. :P

But since no one else seems interested in being anything other than doormats for you, I thought I'd give you a wee bit of a challenge at least. :P

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 1 has been deployed in North Dakota, where there are now 2 in total; 1 has been deployed in Nebraska, where there are now 2 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Maine, where there are now 19 in total.

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Attacks


Maine invades New Hampshire (homelycooking) with 18 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [18] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [2]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers New Hampshire and places 18 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Maine.

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New Hampshire invades Massachusetts (Bacon King) with 17 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [17] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [3]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Massachusetts and places 17 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Hampshire.

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Massachusetts invades Connecticut (Lewis Trondheim) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [16] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Connecticut and places 16 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Massachusetts.

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* Gustaf has taken control of the New England region *

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Connecticut invades New York (Teddy) with 15 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [15] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [5]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers New York and places 15 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Connecticut.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

Now we get to find out if Lewis chose to throw away six units on NJ just as a roadblock.

Lewis has a tough fight ahead of him.  Minnesota is necessary for his region, but it'll be a tough nut to crack.  How will he deal with this?

Lewis is in a bit of a jam but Teddy is by far in the worst position. At this point Teddy serves as more of a roadblock than someone who stands a realistic chance because he doesn't have the strength to maintain any region for himself. It's entirely possible he could get into a back and forth in the area he's in for awhile but from my perspective, Teddy will just be sparring desperately until he's slowly ground away between you and BK.

It's really just a question of who's willing to dedicate the resources to actually getting rid of him. He may not stand a great chance of winning at the moment, but he certainly can do some damage before going down. Who wants to weaken themselves like that?

Reinforce Illinois.

Attack Illinois-Wisconsin, moving all troops.
Attack Kentucky-Missouri do or die, moving (if I have a choice, ie I don't lose a unit) only three units to Missouri.
Attack Ohio-Indiana do or die.
Tactically move all available units from Indiana back to Ohio.
End turn. Minnesota and Michigan are FF states that do not require liberation.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Illinois, where there are now 8 in total.

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Attacks


Illinois invades Wisconsin (homelycooking) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Wisconsin and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Illinois.

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Kentucky invades Missouri (The Mikado) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [4]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Missouri and places 3 battalions there, leaving 2 behind in Kentucky.

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Ohio invades Indiana (The Mikado) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Indiana and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Ohio.

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Tactical Move


A total of 3 battalions have been redeployed from Indiana to Ohio.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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The Mikado: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

1 on CA
1 on OR
3 on ID

ID-WY, split the troops as evenly as possible.

SD-ND, stop if I lose two guys.  Move back everyone into SD.

Reinforcements


Of the 5 available reinforcements, 1 has been deployed in California, where there are now 6 in total; 1 has been deployed in Oregon, where there are now 6 in total; and 3 have been deployed in Idaho, where there are now 9 in total.

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Attacks


Idaho invades Wyoming (Lewis Trondheim) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

The Mikado [8] rolls 3 dice:	[2] [2] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Wyoming and places 4 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Idaho.

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South Dakota invades North Dakota (Gustaf) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Gustaf [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado retreats to South Dakota, where there are now 4 battalions in total.  Gustaf has 2 battalions remaining in North Dakota.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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homelycooking: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

Could've gone better for Mikado, there.

One batallion to Alabama, two to Arkansas.

Attack Florida from Alabama, continue until no longer possible.

Attack North Carolina from Georgia. Continue unless Georgia is reduced to 2, move all batallions from Georgia to North Carolina.

Await further instructions.

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 1 has been deployed in Alabama, where there are now 3 in total; and 2 have been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 5 in total.

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Attacks


Alabama invades Florida (The Mikado) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [2]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

homelycooking has been defeated, and The Mikado retains control of Florida with 1 battalion remaining.

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Georgia invades North Carolina (Teddy) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

homelycooking [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [2]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

homelycooking conquers North Carolina and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Georgia.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Looks like my Alabama lieutenant is going to be out of a job.

Attack Mississippi from Arkansas. If victorious, place as many batallions as possible in Arkansas (use three dice for the attack). Continue attacking if need be unless Arkansas drops to two batallions. If this happens, stop and wait for further instructions. If not, free move one batallion from Tennessee to Georgia, draw card and end turn.

Attacks


Arkansas invades Mississippi (Gustaf) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

homelycooking conquers Mississippi and places 3 battalions there, leaving 2 behind in Arkansas.

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Tactical Move


A total of 1 battalion has been redeployed from Tennessee to Georgia.

()
New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

All on colorado --> Attack NM. Do or die. All in. --> Arizona, Do or die, all in. End.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Colorado, where there are now 6 in total.

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Attacks


Colorado invades New Mexico (Bacon King) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [1]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers New Mexico and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Colorado.

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New Mexico invades Arizona (Bacon King) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Arizona and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Mexico.

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* Teddy has taken control of the Southwest region *

()
New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [5 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

All three in OK.

Attack TX-LA, do or die. Leave two in TX.
Attack OK-AR, stop if I lose five armies. Leave two in OK (unless I take AR with no casualties, then leave three).

Collect card, end turn.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Oklahoma, where there are now 8 in total.

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Attacks


Texas invades Louisiana (The Mikado) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Louisiana and places 5 battalions there, leaving 2 behind in Texas.

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Oklahoma invades Arkansas (homelycooking) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [7] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [6] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [1]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Arkansas and places 5 battalions there, leaving 2 behind in Oklahoma.

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* Bacon King has taken control of the South region *

()
New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

Put everything in North Dakota and attack Montana as long as I have 3 attacking. Then await further orders.

Aw. Can't help the urge to attack Mikado in this game, either? :P

Who could? It's a very common feeling.

I couldn't help my urge to attack him if we met in real life. ;)

No, but I don't see anyone else stepping up to stop him from taking over the Plains so I'm going to make it a bit of a battle for him at least.

So it shall always be.  The two of us going berserker on each other the second we're in the same game.

Reinforcements


All 6 battalions have been deployed in North Dakota, where there are now 8 in total.

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Attacks


North Dakota invades Montana (The Mikado) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Montana and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in North Dakota.

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Awaiting further instructions

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I thought I had 6 battalions?

Joe is always trying to steal troops from me. :(

Assuming that I do have all of these troops that I think I have, attack Idaho as long as I have 3 attacking and then await further orders.

oop!  I'll fix it.

Attacks


Montana invades Idaho (The Mikado) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Gustaf [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [6]
Gustaf loses 2 battalions

Gustaf [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Gustaf loses 2 battalions

Gustaf retreats to Montana, where there are now 3 battalions in total.  The Mikado has 4 battalions remaining in Idaho.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Ah, damn it. Move 1 from Montana to North Dakota and end turn.

Mikado, wanna be friends?

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

2 on Iowa, 1 on Kentucky. Attack NJ-PA do or die. Attack OH-MI do or die.
If unsuccessful, await further orders. If successful, attack WI-MN do or die, tactically move all available units from PA to OH, and end turn.
Oh yeah, if WI-MN fails but Teddy has only one unit left in MN, attack it from Iowa.

"Revenge, revenge, revenge!"  Timotheus cries.
"Revenge!" Timotheus cries.
"Revenge!  Revenge!"
"Revenge!" Timotheus cries.
"See the Furies arise!
See the snakes that they wield!
How they hiss in their hair!
And the sparkles that flash in their eyes!"

"These are Grecian ghosts that in battle were slain
And unburied remain inglorious on the plain."

"Revenge!"  Timotheus cries.
"Revenge!  Revenge!"

Should I take that as a no then?

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Iowa, where there are now 3 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Kentucky, where there are now 3 in total.

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Attacks


New Jersey invades Pennsylvania (Bacon King) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [4]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Pennsylvania and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Jersey.

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Ohio invades Michigan (homelycooking) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [3] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim has been defeated, and homelycooking retains control of Michigan with 1 battalion remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

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You said it, not me. ;D

I suppose so. :D

Oh well. Attack WI-MN do or die, moving only the minimum required to MN. Await further instructions if I fall below three attacking units.

Attacks


Wisconsin invades Minnesota (Teddy) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
Teddy [3] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Minnesota and places 3 battalions there, leaving 3 behind in Wisconsin.

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Awaiting further instructions

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I wasn't sure exactly how to interpret this, i.e. if you wanted to continue your attack run after the Minnesota invasion, or perform a tactical move etc., so I played it safe and will let you finish the turn.

Yes, I meant for you to await further instructions either way, but interrupt the attack at such a point. Thanks!

'Kay. Make a further do-or-die attempt at subduing those pesky mittenheads, from Wisconsin this time. Irrespective of outcome, tacticalmove everybody available from PA to OH and end turn.

Attacks


Wisconsin invades Michigan (homelycooking) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Michigan and places 2 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Wisconsin.

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* Lewis Trondheim has taken control of the Midwest region *

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Tactical Move


A total of 4 battalions have been redeployed from Pennsylvania to Ohio.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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The Mikado: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [7 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

Well done for Lewis. Pretty good job of capturing and moving around defenses for that region.

Let's start off with five on Idaho.  Idaho-Montana, stop if I lose four people, wait for further instructions.

Reinforcements


All 5 battalions have been deployed in Idaho, where there are now 9 in total.

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Attacks


Idaho invades Montana (Gustaf) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [2]
Gustaf [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

The Mikado [6] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [5]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Montana and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Idaho.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Hmm...Proceed MT to ND unless I lose two people.  If successful, move everyone from MT to ND and end turn.  If a failure, end turn nonetheless.

Attacks


Montana invades North Dakota (Gustaf) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Gustaf [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [5]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [3] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

The Mikado retreats to Montana, where there are now 3 battalions in total.  Gustaf has 1 battalion remaining in North Dakota.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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homelycooking: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

One batallion each to Georgia, Mississippi and North Carolina.

Attack Florida from Georgia - continue with as many dice as possible until Georgia is reduced to one batallion.

Await further instructions.

Do you mean if Georgia has only one attacking batallion remaining, or one battalion in total remaining?

My orders are too verbose. I meant "DO OR DIE!"

But thanks for asking, Joe.

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 1 has been deployed in Georgia, where there are now 3 in total; 1 has been deployed in Mississippi, where there are now 4 in total; and 1 has been deployed in North Carolina, where there are now 5 in total.

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Attacks


Georgia invades Florida (The Mikado) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [2]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

homelycooking has been defeated, and The Mikado retains control of Florida with 1 battalion remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Time to load some dice...

Attack Virginia from North Carolina, do or die.

Free move one batallion from Tennessee to Georgia.

Take card, end turn.

Attacks


North Carolina invades Virginia (Bacon King) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [4] rolls 4 dice:	[6] [6] [4]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

homelycooking conquers Virginia and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in North Carolina.

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Tactical Move


A total of 1 battalion has been redeployed from Tennessee to Georgia.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [7 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southwest region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

Risky move on not putting all his reinforcements into attacking Georgia. Going to hurt going another round without any bonus against the others that have already taken shape in their respective areas.

2 on Colorado
2 on New Mexico
2 on Delaware

Attack, all in, do or die, NJ from Del

If wins, end turn, take card.

If fails and only if fails, attack all in do all in do or die from maryland to wv.

end turn, take card.

The way I see it, Bacon King has become the real wild card in the game. 

Reinforcements


Of the 6 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Colorado, where there are now 3 in total; 2 have been deployed in New Mexico, where there are now 3 in total; and 2 have been deployed in Delaware, where there are now 4 in total.

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Attacks


Delaware invades New Jersey (Lewis Trondheim) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers New Jersey and places 3 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Delaware.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [5 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [South region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

Two in AR, four in LA.

Attack LA to MS, do or die, but stop if I'm not rolling more dice than the defenders.

Attack AR to TN; stop if I'm attacking with less than three. Assuming the attack succeeds, leave enough in AR so the two states are even as possible, with an extra if it's odd going in TN.

If the above attacks both succeed, Attack MS-AL do or die.

Await further orders.

(sorry hc, don't really have anywhere else to go)

Reinforcements


Of the 6 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 7 in total; and 4 have been deployed in Louisiana, where there are now 9 in total.

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Attacks


Louisiana invades Mississippi (homelycooking) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [4]
homelycooking [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
homelycooking loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [2]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [6] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [1]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [3]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [6]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Bacon King retreats to Louisiana, where there are now 3 battalions in total.  homelycooking has 2 battalions remaining in Mississippi.

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Arkansas invades Tennessee (homelycooking) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [6] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [1]
homelycooking [3] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Bacon King [5] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [4] [1]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [3]
homelycooking loses 2 battalions

Bacon King conquers Tennessee and places 3 battalions there, leaving 3 behind in Arkansas.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map (https://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/genusmap.php?year=1956&pv_p=0&ev_p=1&type=calc&AL=3;1;4&AZ=2;4;4&AR=4;3;4&CA=0;6;4&CO=2;3;4&CT=1;1;4&DE=2;1;4&FL=0;1;4&GA=3;2;4&ID=0;1;4&IL=5;1;4&IN=5;1;4&IA=5;3;4&KS=4;1;4&KY=5;3;4&LA=4;3;4&ME=1;1;4&MD=2;2;4&MA=1;1;4&MI=5;2;4&MN=5;3;4&MS=3;2;4&MO=5;3;4&MT=0;3;4&NE=1;2;4&NV=2;7;4&NH=1;1;4&NJ=2;3;4&NM=2;3;4&NY=1;15;4&NC=3;1;4&ND=1;1;4&OH=5;5;4&OK=4;2;4&OR=0;6;4&PA=5;1;4&RI=1;1;4&SC=3;1;4&SD=0;4;4&TN=4;3;4&TX=4;2;4&UT=2;3;4&VT=1;1;4&VA=3;4;4&WA=0;1;4&WV=1;1;4&WI=5;1;4&WY=0;4;4)

Well, I guess it didn't matter if I took Florida or not, since I would have lost the bonus anyway.

Oh he does, does he now?

After getting routed, Bacon King's remaining forces defected.

Not quite.  When Bacon King seized Louisiana from you in the last round, he conscripted thousands of unwilling citizens for his doomed invasion of Mississippi, and naturally they deserted.

Free move one from AR to OK and end turn, thanks Joe.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

OK, I'd like them all in West Virginia. Attack WV-->Maryland as long as I have 3 attacking. If successful, move everything into Maryland and end turn. If not, await further orders.

Reinforcements


All 6 battalions have been deployed in West Virginia, where there are now 7 in total.

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Attacks


West Virginia invades Maryland (Teddy) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Gustaf [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

Gustaf conquers Maryland and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in West Virginia.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Midwest region = 8 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements

Hmmm... toughy. 3 each on KY and MN, 2 each on OH and IA, 1 on MO. Attack MN-ND, stop if I lose two units. If successful, tactically move them back to MN and end turn. If unsuccessful, await further orders.

Reinforcements


Of the 11 available reinforcements, 3 have been deployed in Kentucky, where there are now 6 in total; 3 have been deployed in Minnesota, where there are now 6 in total; 2 have been deployed in Ohio, where there are now 7 in total; 2 have been deployed in Iowa, where there are now 5 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Missouri, where there are now 4 in total.

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Attacks


Minnesota invades North Dakota (Gustaf) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers North Dakota and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Minnesota.

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Tactical Move


A total of 4 battalions have been redeployed from North Dakota to Minnesota.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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The Mikado: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

Smart moves for both Gustaf and Lewis. This is very very interesting. Numerically it seems Lewis is the strongest, but he's not in the best position to maintain that strength considering he's sort of right in the middle of things. Eventually he's going to have to fight two people at the same time, and with Gustaf being so easily fortified, I still have to see Gustaf as the favorite, but if he doesn't move aggressively soon, that good position he has in the corner isn't going to help for very long.

(Though if someone doesn't break Lewis' bonus soon, he's going to rack up numbers fast.)

I need to think this over.  Orders soon.

Bacon King based himself in the Midwest in the last game, and seemed to do rather well. :)

I blocked out memories of the last game. :(

I was surprised no one did. I had promised not to and said as much to the other players. It is, of course, looking very much like a repeat of Bacon King's performance.

Ssshh. Sets are going to be flowing all around us soon, anyhow.

Speaking of which...

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I have thought hard about this.

I believe this gives me 15 troops.

8 on Montana
2 on CA
2 on OR
3 on ID

Montana-ND-MN do or die, wait for further orders.

Teddy, I am not going to violate our agreement, and I hope you won't, either.

EDIT: also, Gustaf, if you stab me after I took the hit none of the rest of you wanted to take and struck Lewis, I'll...

Reinforcements


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.

Of the 15 available reinforcements, 8 have been deployed in Montana, where there are now 11 in total; 2 have been deployed in California, where there are now 8 in total; 2 have been deployed in Oregon, where there are now 8 in total; and 3 have been deployed in Idaho, where there are now 4 in total.

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Attacks


Montana invades North Dakota (Lewis Trondheim) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

The Mikado [10] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [4]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers North Dakota and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Montana.

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North Dakota invades Minnesota (Lewis Trondheim) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 5 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [9] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [5]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [4]
Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [3] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Minnesota and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in North Dakota.

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* Lewis Trondheim has lost control of the Midwest region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map (https://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/genusmap.php?year=1956&pv_p=0&ev_p=1&type=calc&AL=3;1;4&AZ=2;4;4&AR=4;2;4&CA=0;8;4&CO=2;3;4&CT=1;1;4&DE=2;1;4&FL=0;1;4&GA=3;2;4&ID=0;4;4&IL=5;1;4&IN=5;1;4&IA=5;5;4&KS=4;1;4&KY=5;6;4&LA=4;3;4&ME=1;1;4&MD=1;6;4&MA=1;1;4&MI=5;2;4&MN=0;7;4&MS=3;2;4&MO=5;4;4&MT=0;1;4&NE=1;2;4&NV=2;7;4&NH=1;1;4&NJ=2;3;4&NM=2;3;4&NY=1;15;4&NC=3;1;4&ND=0;1;4&OH=5;7;4&OK=4;3;4&OR=0;8;4&PA=5;1;4&RI=1;1;4&SC=3;1;4&SD=0;4;4&TN=4;3;4&TX=4;2;4&UT=2;3;4&VT=1;1;4&VA=3;4;4&WA=0;1;4&WV=1;1;4&WI=5;1;4&WY=0;4;4)

That went better than expected.  Retreat everything in MN to ND and end turn.

Sorry, Lewis.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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homelycooking: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

My internet access may be a little sporadic between now and the weekend.  Just a heads up.

Crunch time. Two to Virginia, one to Georgia.

Georgia - Florida do or die.

Virginia - Tennessee do or die. Split the batallions as evenly as possible between the two.

Await further orders.

Which state do you want to have the advantage in case there's an odd number?

Tennessee.

So between homelycooking and Bacon King, which is more likely to conquer the former Confederacy? 

Reinforcements


Of the 3 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Virginia, where there are now 6 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Georgia, where there are now 3 in total.

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Attacks


Georgia invades Florida (The Mikado) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

homelycooking conquers Florida and places 2 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Georgia.

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Virginia invades Tennessee (Bacon King) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

homelycooking [5] rolls 3 dice:	[2] [1] [1]
Bacon King [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [2]
homelycooking loses 2 battalions

homelycooking [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [2]
Bacon King [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Bacon King [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
homelycooking loses 2 battalions

homelycooking has been defeated, and Bacon King retains control of Tennessee with 2 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map (https://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/genusmap.php?year=1956&pv_p=0&ev_p=1&type=calc&AL=3;1;4&AZ=2;4;4&AR=4;2;4&CA=0;8;4&CO=2;3;4&CT=1;1;4&DE=2;1;4&FL=3;2;4&GA=3;1;4&ID=0;4;4&IL=5;1;4&IN=5;1;4&IA=5;5;4&KS=4;1;4&KY=5;6;4&LA=4;3;4&ME=1;1;4&MD=1;6;4&MA=1;1;4&MI=5;2;4&MN=0;1;4&MS=3;2;4&MO=5;4;4&MT=0;1;4&NE=1;2;4&NV=2;7;4&NH=1;1;4&NJ=2;3;4&NM=2;3;4&NY=1;15;4&NC=3;1;4&ND=0;7;4&OH=5;7;4&OK=4;3;4&OR=0;8;4&PA=5;1;4&RI=1;1;4&SC=3;1;4&SD=0;4;4&TN=4;2;4&TX=4;2;4&UT=2;3;4&VT=1;1;4&VA=3;1;4&WA=0;1;4&WV=1;1;4&WI=5;1;4&WY=0;4;4)

Well, that could have gone better. Free move from Florida to Georgia, take card, end turn.


I think you have your answer.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [7 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southwest region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

Ouch. Homelycooking just doesn't have great luck.

But I finally won Florida! :D Ka-ching, baby!

I was neon green in the last game and I did horribly, so let's just say neon green is cursed. :P

Last move, the plan I was thinking of doing was to put everything on FL and try to wipe out Homelycooking to grab his cards.  While I'm glad I did what I did, I see now that someone else has an easy shot at his four cards.

2 nevada
1 arizona
1 utah
1 colorado
1 new mexico
(known as "the usual" until further notice)

in addition:
NJ attacks Pen, all in, do or die. If win, retreat all possible back to NJ.

Reinforcements


Of the 6 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Nevada, where there are now 9 in total; 1 has been deployed in Arizona, where there are now 5 in total; 1 has been deployed in Utah, where there are now 4 in total; 1 has been deployed in Colorado, where there are now 4 in total; and 1 has been deployed in New Mexico, where there are now 4 in total.

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Attacks


New Jersey invades Pennsylvania (Lewis Trondheim) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Pennsylvania and places 2 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Jersey.

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Tactical Move


A total of 1 battalion has been redeployed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  homelycooking [3]  Teddy [4]  Bacon King [5]  Gustaf [6]  Lewis T.

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Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [South region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

Apology not accepted.

Tradin' in some cards:

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That's 16 reinforcements, right?

2 in AR, 14 in LA.

LA-MS-AL-FL-GA-SC-NC-VA do or die.

Free move VA-TN so that they have an equal number of troops (if odd, extra goes in TN). End turn.

It's probably no use pressing thumbs for homely here, is it? If there's anything left at the end of BK's rampage it falls to Gustaf, not me.

Let the onslaught begin...

Reinforcements


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.

Of the 16 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 4 in total; and 14 have been deployed in Louisiana, where there are now 17 in total.

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Attacks


Louisiana invades Mississippi (homelycooking) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [16] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [4] [3]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [2]
homelycooking loses 2 battalions

Bacon King conquers Mississippi and places 16 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Louisiana.

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Mississippi invades Alabama (homelycooking) with 15 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [15] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [2] [2]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Alabama and places 15 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Mississippi.

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Alabama invades Florida (homelycooking) with 14 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [14] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Florida and places 14 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Alabama.

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Florida invades Georgia (homelycooking) with 13 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [13] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [2]
homelycooking [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
homelycooking loses 2 battalions

Bacon King conquers Georgia and places 13 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Florida.

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Georgia invades South Carolina (homelycooking) with 12 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [12] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers South Carolina and places 12 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Georgia.

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South Carolina invades North Carolina (homelycooking) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [11] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [1] [1]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers North Carolina and places 11 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in South Carolina.

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* Bacon King has taken control of the Southeast region *

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North Carolina invades Virginia (homelycooking) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [10] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
homelycooking [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
homelycooking loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Virginia and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in North Carolina.

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* homelycooking has been destroyed *

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Tactical Move


A total of 4 battalions have been redeployed from Virginia to Tennessee.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 6 reinforcements

Bacon King didn't lose a single man?

Kind of made up for his catastrophic effort during the Battle of the Delta last turn, doesn't it?

Well, that was disappointing. Whoever can avenge my annihilation by BK by denying him a second victory, I'm on your side. :P

BK definitely seems to have luck on his side at the moment.

Ok, sorry I've fallen behind but I've been contemplating the right move for some time now. And it's been damn hard. Put everything in West Virginia and attack WV-DE-NJ-PA do or die. Then move all survivors to NY and end turn.

???

Oh, gee, I'm being an idiot. I was distracted writing that. I meant in Maryland, of course. Put everything in Maryland and attack from Maryland to Delaware-NJ-PA

Reinforcements


All 6 battalions have been deployed in Maryland, where there are now 12 in total.

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Attacks


Maryland invades Delaware (Teddy) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Gustaf [10] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Delaware and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Maryland.

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Delaware invades New Jersey (Teddy) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

Gustaf [9] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [3]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Gustaf [8] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [1]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers New Jersey and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Delaware.

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New Jersey invades Pennsylvania (Teddy) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Pennsylvania and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Jersey.

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Tactical Move


A total of 6 battalions have been redeployed from Pennsylvania to New York.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

Put in Iowa, conquer Minnesota, if successful split in such a fashion as to leave 1 or 2 units more in MN than in IA, tactically move two from Kentucky to Missouri, mutter dark curses in a broadly westerly direction, and end turn.
If unsuccessful, refer back for further orders. :P

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Iowa, where there are now 8 in total.

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Attacks


Iowa invades Minnesota (The Mikado) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Minnesota and places 5 battalions there, leaving 3 behind in Iowa.

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* Lewis Trondheim has retaken control of the Midwest region *

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Tactical Move


A total of 2 battalions have been redeployed from Kentucky to Missouri.

Additionally, 8 dark curses were muttered in a broadly westerly direction.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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The Mikado: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

Fortune favors the bold, or so they say.  If this doesn't work, I'm likely out for good, but if it does work...

4 on Oregon, 1 on California.

Start off with Oregon-Nevada, pause if I lose seven units.  If successful move everything to Nevada and await further orders, if unsuccessful, wait for further orders.

Oh, wow, a new game started while I wasn't looking?

Anyway, reading through the thread, it looks like Lewis could have taken out Bacon King in Round 3. It would have been a risky move, of course.

Reinforcements


Of the 5 available reinforcements, 4 have been deployed in Oregon, where there are now 12 in total; and 1 has been deployed in California, where there are now 9 in total.

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Attacks


Oregon invades Nevada (Teddy) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 9 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [11] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [3]
Teddy [9] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [1]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
Teddy [7] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [11] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [1]
Teddy [5] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [2]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [2]
Teddy [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [10] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [5]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado conquers Nevada and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Oregon.

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* Teddy has lost control of the Southwest region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map (https://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/genusmap.php?year=1956&pv_p=0&ev_p=1&type=calc&AL=4;1;4&AZ=2;5;4&AR=4;4;4&CA=0;9;4&CO=2;4;4&CT=1;1;4&DE=1;1;4&FL=4;1;4&GA=4;1;4&ID=0;4;4&IL=5;1;4&IN=5;1;4&IA=5;3;4&KS=4;1;4&KY=5;4;4&LA=4;1;4&ME=1;1;4&MD=1;1;4&MA=1;1;4&MI=5;2;4&MN=5;5;4&MS=4;1;4&MO=5;6;4&MT=0;1;4&NE=1;2;4&NV=0;10;4&NH=1;1;4&NJ=1;1;4&NM=2;4;4&NY=1;21;4&NC=4;1;4&ND=0;7;4&OH=5;7;4&OK=4;3;4&OR=0;1;4&PA=1;1;4&RI=1;1;4&SC=4;1;4&SD=0;4;4&TN=4;6;4&TX=4;2;4&UT=2;4;4&VT=1;1;4&VA=4;6;4&WA=0;1;4&WV=1;1;4&WI=5;1;4&WY=0;4;4)

Have one round each from ID-UT and WY-CO, respectively.

That's one clash, retreat after the dice are rolled no matter what the outcome.

Wait for further orders.

Attacks


Idaho invades Utah (Teddy) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [3]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [1]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado retreats to Idaho, where there are now 4 battalions in total.  Teddy has 2 battalions remaining in Utah.

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Wyoming invades Colorado (Teddy) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [3] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [1] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[1] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado retreats to Wyoming, where there are now 3 battalions in total.  Teddy has 3 battalions remaining in Colorado.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Nevada-Utah-Colorado do or die, await further orders.

My good luck is going to end soon...but how soon?

Attacks


Nevada invades Utah (Teddy) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [9] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [2]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [2]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Utah and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Nevada.

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Utah invades Colorado (Teddy) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [3]
Teddy [3] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [1] [1]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Colorado and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Utah.

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Awaiting further instructions

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California-Arizona, do or die.  Await further orders.

Attacks


California invades Arizona (Teddy) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 5 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
Teddy [5] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [6]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [3] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [3]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

The Mikado has been defeated, and Teddy retains control of Arizona with 4 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Dammit, I knew my luck would run out.

I was really banking on finishing off Teddy.  Now I'm thoroughly screwed.

Colorado to Arizona, do or die.

Four Corners ain't a border, I'm afraid.

New Mexico, then.

Attacks


Colorado invades New Mexico (Teddy) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [6] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [4]
Teddy [3] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers New Mexico and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Colorado.

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Awaiting further instructions

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The army of Oregon is stacked with Rambos, the army of California is stacked with Woody Allens.

New Mexico-Arizona, the most literal "Do or Die" I can order.

Attacks


New Mexico invades Arizona (Teddy) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [4] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [2]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado has been defeated, and Teddy retains control of Arizona with 4 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Dammit Mikado, stop trying to take it just one step further. :P

Oh wow.

If Teddy has a set of cards...

Marokai, the entire point of this was to get Teddy's cards.  If I failed, I was screwed no matter what.

End turn.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [1 state ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

Oh, for the love of...

I'd like to start by trading my set, and placing all armies on my one state. I'll need to think about my further moves for a bit if that is okay. (I'd like to know how many armies I'm getting)

set: Idaho (horse), Indiana (gun), Louisiana (man)

how many cards does mikado have

That set will give you ten battalions in addition to the three you start with.  Mikado has two cards.

all on Arizona

Attack Cali, do or die, all in.

Retreat following victory so that the number of armies in both states is equal, if 1 extra is needed, put it in Cali.

Take card.

Reinforcements


    ()    ()    ()


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.

All 13 battalions have been deployed in Arizona, where there are now 17 in total.

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Attacks


Arizona invades California (The Mikado) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [16] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [3]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers California and places 9 battalions there, leaving 8 behind in Arizona.

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* The Mikado has lost control of the Pacific region *

()
New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [13 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [South region = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southeast region = 4 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements

()()()

Trading the above cards in.

Thats 8 from the cards plus my 11 reinforcements, giving me 19 now, yes? In addition to the two I automatically get in Mississippi.

I'll need a moment to think here.

Bacon King's situation is interesting. He can't be certain of being able to wipe anyone out. Mikado basically took himself and Teddy out of it. He could attack me, but I'm locked in so if that fails he's only opened himself up to my New York armies. And, of course, Lewis has the Midwest bonus. And it seems unlikely that he can both remove the Midwest bonus from Lewis and the New England one from me.

5 in VA
2 in TN
3 in AR
2 in OK
7 in TX

Do or die, TX-NM.
Free move MS-TN.
Collect card, end turn.

Reinforcements


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 8 battalions.  Furthermore, the Mississippi card has produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed there.

Of the 19 available reinforcements, 5 have been deployed in Virginia, where there are now 11 in total; 2 have been deployed in Tennessee, where there are now 8 in total; 3 have been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 7 in total; 2 have been deployed in Oklahoma, where there are now 5 in total; and 7 have been deployed in Texas, where there are now 9 in total.

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Attacks


Texas invades New Mexico (The Mikado) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers New Mexico and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Texas.

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Tactical Move


A total of 2 battalions have been redeployed from Mississippi to Tennessee.

()
New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 7 reinforcements.


+ [13 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 7 reinforcements

Teddy's turn was kind of bizarre. I expected him to be more aggressive. He could've taken the Pacific without too much resistance at all also without much threat of losing it to Mikado. Just weird.

Bacon King, however, played it safe and smart. New Mexico and simple fortifying was the move I expected him to make, and he has no reason to risk anything else. Good move.

Well, Teddy's probably thinking that there's not much of a chance of Mikado or BK risking a lot of batallions to wipe him out and take his (relatively few) cards. If he's planning something for his next turn, he'll be in just as good of a position, if not better, than he was before.

In Lewis' next turn, it would not surprise me if he decides to have his revenge while the Mikado is down, by taking the Dakotas.  He has to have the cards by now to augment the troops he currently has in Iowa and Minnesota to launch his invasion.

Gustaf and Lewis both have four cards right now. Definitely gives me more than a bit of concern.

Well, well, well. I'd like everyone in Nebraska. Then attack Nebraska->Kansas, do or die. Then await further negotiation...

EDIT: that's it, actually. End turn after having collected a card.

Reinforcements


All 7 battalions have been deployed in Nebraska, where there are now 9 in total.

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Attacks


Nebraska invades Kansas (Bacon King) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [8] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Gustaf [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Gustaf [6] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Kansas and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Nebraska.

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New map:

( )	GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

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Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [9 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Midwest region = 8 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements

2 on Kentucky, remainder on Iowa. Attack IA-SD, leaving 4 behind in Iowa. (Stop if there are five or fewer units left in IA.) Await further oders.

Reinforcements


Of the 11 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Kentucky, where there are now 6 in total; and 9 have been deployed in Iowa, where there are now 12 in total.

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Attacks


Iowa invades South Dakota (The Mikado) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [11] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [3] [1]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [4]
The Mikado [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim conquers South Dakota and places 8 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Iowa.

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Awaiting further instructions

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Very good, attack SD-ND until the number of units in SD falls to four or less or the number of units in ND falls to two or less. In the latter case, MN-ND do or die. Actually, in the first case as well, should ND be down to four or less.
Await further instructions.

Attacks


South Dakota invades North Dakota (The Mikado) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 7 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
The Mikado [7] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
The Mikado [6] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
The Mikado [6] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [1]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim retreats to South Dakota, where there are now 4 battalions in total.  The Mikado has 3 battalions remaining in North Dakota.

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Minnesota invades North Dakota (The Mikado) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
The Mikado [3] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers North Dakota and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Minnesota.

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Awaiting further instructions

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That's some pretty high rolling from both sides.

Move three from SD to MN and end my turn.