It got a little late in the day and we were at a crucial turn so I slowed it down. The past 3 games were played quickly.

In our 4th game, i've already made a crucial mistake that might just have cost me. But hopefully I can recover and take it to a game 5

For the sake of the curse, you could make one more crucial mistake in game four, to avoid a game five! Yeah, the first games were full of mistakes: you being at work, me playing between 4 and 8am without sleep. I was hoping to get a free membership before going to bed.

Ladies and Gents...we going to Game 5!

[http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=1461236](http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=1461236)

This one was a lot closer and it could have gone either way. Me forgetting to blockade on turn 6 really killed me. I had it set up and ready and I just plain forgot to click the card and assign it. Maybe one of those Start Over things where I forgot to re-use the card.

Anyways, lots of back and forth but luckily I got the win.

Now to a game 5 to decide it!

the last game was really interesting... if gui had broken your big china, it'd have been completely different. good luck in the last game

I agree. That last game was great to watch. You each played very timid at times,understandably so, each of you in turn left sets unprotected only to have the other not crack it. It's these series when everything on the line when you see this extreme cautiousness.

I'm sure the final game will be fantastic.

It comes down to this. I get the chills

A break in play, Ruthless is busy and wanted time to think about his next move.

We are more or less evenly matched, with bonuses of about 16-25 (after this turn). I'm threatening his Africa bonuses from Mid. East (16 vs 1); he's blocking his Western Russia bonus (15 to my 1); he's in Xinjiang (West China) w/11 threatening my India (13).

So...as I was making my move I got autobooted accidentally. I didn't think I was on the tail end of the 23rd hour...

So technically...i've lost. I'm not sure if Yuanshuai wants to have a rematch or just take my autoboot as a win.

It would only be fair if Yuanshuai made the decision and I'll follow each.

Too bad, we had a good one going too. Sorry for that guys.

i think a re-match sounds fair. post the game for our entertainment, please...

[http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=1462215](http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=1462215)

sorry, forgot that portion. here it is

Yuanshuai had an advantage, even though income was similar. any mistake by Yuanshuai could lead to changing the panorama of the game. in any case, and for the sake of fair play, i think a rematch should be played. but i agree that Yuanshuai should decide.
all the games of that series are pretty much even. nice to watch two good players in duel.

I don't think a single game rematch would be fair. I felt I was going to win that one while playing and this feeling was confirmed after seeing the map at the end. If in a single game rematch you have a slight advantage (thanks to luck, picks, turn order, whatever) and I lose bc of it, I wouldn't be happy.

I have three suggestions. Ruthless can decide what happens next:

1. Game 5 counts. You lost the best of five series. That's it.
2. Make the best of five series a best of 7. Game 5 counts. I'm winning 3-2.
3. Scrap our entire best of 5 series and start a new best of 5 series.

In any case, I'm not especially happy about how that ended. I was going to (1) try to bust Africa that turn with 34, (2) remain alive near your Russian bonus (with small attacks of 2) and (3) follow your army toward China from India.

I think you would have added some troops to Russia, and either some to India or some to take Europe, with the remainder or all going to Africa. The following turn I'd have 26. You'd have 20 or 16. I also had a +5 coming next turn, so the next turn would be 31 vs 20 or 16. Play 2-3 more turns of 26/23 vs 16/20 and I don't see how you would regain the advantage. In fact, I think my advantage would only grow with each turn. Seeing that you got booted was the last thing I wanted to see. I wanted to see the results of my moves.

I have another suggestion, although not exactly the best solution, it is -a- solution..

4. Re-create game 5 through a scenario set-up, exactly where it was when the game ended..

there should only be two downfalls to this that I can foresee.. You cannot give un-equal amount of cards to multiple teams.. and you now both have seen the entire fogless map.

If I had a vote, I would say make it best in 7

hmm.. that was supposed to be a 4, but the quick markdown must of auto-changed it.... D:

Not sure if that would work. I already stated what my next move would've been.

Well my next move...before i was booted. Was to go into Tibet strong, bring my 15 stack back to west russia, leave 4 to scout those two spots. Leave egypt to be taken while bringing those troops to sudan...

That would have left another turn of uncertainty as i would have been at your homefront ready to break two of your bonuses...but also trying to salvage africa, then hopefully getting europe.

What I would love...is to make this a best of 7 as Yuanshuai have been having some good matches and i'd hate to have it end this way.

I absolutely believe that YuanShuai receives the win for that game. There was a slight chance for me to come back, but he was ahead.

I would love if this turned into a best of 7 and now i'm down 3-2. I feel that portion is fair and it would keep the excitement alive.

Yuanshuai -- in lieu of a holiday weekend coming up, I'm going to advise we start this next week. I'll create the game, but not join until Monday night (pacific time).

Sounds good. Let's hope game 6 is as good (for me) as the one we just played! lol

http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=1470596

Bleh, that was a bad game. hahah thankfully it was off the record

Looks like im out of the 2v2 tourney im up for the best of 5 challenge let me know if anyone out there is willing to accept my challenge :)

- The Greay Barney Stinson Formally known as Doogie Howser M.D.

Any update?! :)