REGL -- no one is suggesting Scan. I don't think that's even an option.

@Duke Thought I saw someone suggest it :/

no one is suggesting Scan. I don't think that's even an option.

The first option has us attack into Scand. I don't like it either :)

Last move Pink suggested it. Not sure if he was serious though. He might've been trying to help Imp win ;)

Speaking of which I don't know the Impaller very well But he is posting on this forum ATM How do we know he isnt looking ?

Kalash -- it was described in the post of the previous turn, but Imp is one of the most upstanding people here on this site and respect goes a long way with him. He knows that if he looks he's ruining the entirety of this whole variant. I don't think he'd do it.

Duke, I probably should have added in an option or two for South America, I agree. I'm swamped on a large project at work that it time sensitive and didn't put as much energy (evident, I'm sure) into this turn as the previous couple. I can still add it in later if there is support for that option.

Ok Ruthless it wasn't an Accusation I was just wondering as I do not know him very well.

I probably missed something but how can you guarantee that the opponent The Impaller cant read all this?

We can't guarantee, but he's a cool guy and we believe him.

If he had read it, then he would not have tried for CA last turn. Anecdotal evidence.

One more attempt to dissuade y'all from #5 and #2...

What are the advantages of sending 8 into Panama this turn? You're assured a bust, but it's extremely unlikley Imp attacks Panama with more than 2. He doesn't know we started in SA or he wouldn't have put all his income into trying for CA 1st turn. He's going to try to expand in another bonus this turn with most of his income as he always goes for the bonsues where he starts before thinkign about clearing one with a 4 in it.

So we end up with 6 or 7 in Panama next turn. How does that benefit us? We'd be in position to push on Mex, but that might just convince Imp to blockade it while he still can. We'd be free to skip adding armies there next turn and start on WR, but we'd be two turns away from it instead of one.

Option #4 where we attack Panama with 6 armies gives us all of the advantages of #2 and #5, but it also gives us the option to pick up WR next turn. Since it's impossible for Imp to have more than 5 income this turn, attacking Panama with 6 is more than enough to be sure we bust it. Attackign it 1st mvoe would give us 100% assurance, but I prefer last move because I don't believe Imp will attack with more than 2 and would like to save an army.

Option #4 is in the lead by a very slim margin now, but it could use a couple more votes to be sure.

I prefer #3 because i think 5 is plenty to attack Panama, on top of many previous arguments :). I agree with Duke, attacking with 8 is overkill.

3 is fine too (I gave it 4 stars). But before I voted #5 was winning, which I think yields a bad result.

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Duke - "What are the advantages of sending 8 into Panama this turn? You're assured a bust, but it's extremely unlikley Imp attacks Panama with more than 2"

The only advantage I can think of is that he is very unlikely to fight back if we send in 9, making it easier to take South America?

Damn, just seen this turn has already been played, lol.