Twilight Struggle is out on Steam

[Solmyr]

And now Drakken gives me a CIA coup on his turn, suiciding his 17 VP USSR. AFTER using the ops from that card to play a coup himself and getting to Defcon 2. I may not be as crap as I thought.

No, I am totally crap with CIA Created. I have a lot of trouble dealing with that card and getting rid of it.

I've found that it's best to just play it asap to get rid of it, and you probably have to eat up the inevitable US coup that it causes. Occasionally I've UN'ed it, but that's not really ideal since it stays in the game that way.

[Drakken]

I've stopped count of how many games I have lost because of that card. Ask Habs.

[bogh]

And now Drakken gives me a CIA coup on his turn, suiciding his 17 VP USSR. AFTER using the ops from that card to play a coup himself and getting to Defcon 2. I may not be as crap as I thought.

No, I am totally crap with CIA Created. I have a lot of trouble dealing with that card and getting rid of it.

I've found that it's best to just play it asap to get rid of it, and you probably have to eat up the inevitable US coup that it causes. Occasionally I've UN'ed it, but that's not really ideal since it stays in the game that way.

Yeah, AR1 and trigger event before ops. He'll get a 1 OP coup, but that's rarely too bad. Otherwise you need to hold it.

https://twilightstrategy.com/2011/12/12/general-strategy-defcon/

[Habbaku]

I have 6 Languishtas on my friends roster.  Plus me, that brings us to 7.  Just need one more if we want to do a proper bracket tournament.

[bogh]

Well, my pace is pretty slow (time zones and steam access), so not sure if you guys have the patience for that...

Happy to keep playing on this version, but in many ways Chantry is a superior implementation, as it allows you to play in any browser (mobile or at work) and is generally more streamlined and cleaner interface wise (not the website, the in game client). Not having to have steam and just keeping a tab open in your browser is way more conducive to me playing at a faster clip.

https://chantry-games.com/

[Solmyr]

I have 6 Languishtas on my friends roster.  Plus me, that brings us to 7.  Just need one more if we want to do a proper bracket tournament.

I have you, Berkut, Tamas, Drakken, and funkmonk. Who is missing?

[Habbaku]

Bogh is on the list as well.  Though, given his time constraints, maybe shouldn't be?

[Solmyr]

I can't decide whether Berkut or funkmonk is the slowest player ever.

Also, is there anyone else who responds in a timely manner other than Habbaku and Tamas? Not that it isn't a nice balance (I always lose to one and beat the other), but more people to play would be fun.

[Berkut]

I respond very quickly, except when I am working away from home. Then it might be a day or so.

[FunkMonk]

I can't decide whether Berkut or funkmonk is the slowest player ever.

Also, is there anyone else who responds in a timely manner other than Habbaku and Tamas? Not that it isn't a nice balance (I always lose to one and beat the other), but more people to play would be fun.

I tend to be out most weekends. I try. 

[Berkut]

I've found that Habs really isn't hard to beat as long as you get the cards in the most favorable possible order, and he rolls dice really badly.

[Habbaku]

Even with that awful turn 1-2 hand, I would have been fine if not for the 1-in-6 Korea result.  Going from gaining ~4-6 points in Asia to losing 7 points was the worst.

[CountDeMoney]

Habs is a professional card shark, don't let him fool you. 
It's just CDGs, because he can't be bothered to book the flight to Vegas to tear ass at the 21 table at the Bellagio.

[Razgovory]

I really suck at this game.  It doesn't help that I have no idea what I'm doing.

[Drakken]

I really suck at this game.  It doesn't help that I have no idea what I'm doing.

It can be learned. Habs is really a super teacher, so if you can play against him he'll show you how you could improve.