Quick summary of unknownsoldier-lobstrosity matches:
All games were on the standard medium earth.
We've played against each other a few times, and also as teammates. I know a bit about my opponent, but not so much. I am short of time and so don't review my opponent's recent games (useful to do, but I'm so short on time).
1st game unknownsoldier won
http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=2747170
I try for greenland+scandi combination plus small backup starts (aim to get greenland turn 2or3), but lobs takes scandi start.
Lobs goes for distributed starts.
I have good intel (scandi, ant).
Lobs has no intel.
Lobs invades greenland and blocades, nice trick - how did he guess i was there?? :/
Some interesting tactical play, leaves me with higher bonus but bad medium-term prospects (lobs can get 2 safe bonsues from his starts, i only have 1). Only option is to wipe out lobs in the east, after a few turns, and roughly even luck (in terms of first moves etc), i manage it.
Game over. That was a tough game, I'm fortunate and happy to have won it.
2nd game lobstrosity won
http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=2769239
I go for oz+indo combination (to get oz).
Lobs goes for 2 starts in c am & s am, but not a direct combination.
Neither of us has intel.
Again, lobs seems to know where I am - invades indo and stops me getting the bonus from one of my starts :/
Then he also hits my w russia start area, game over, this player is smart :/
3rd game lobstrosity won
http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=2797723
I go for s am + w af combination, to get s am turn 2. Backups are india+indo pair, to get +3 india bonus on turn 2 with few men, if fighting in s am area.
Lobs has same plan for s am, and also takes 1 start in india.
We both have good intel, but I have 1 safe start and lobs has zero.
Lobs wins this game through good play, and my errors - you should watch it to see how lobs turns his bad start around - great play on his part (part of the key was that he managed to pace his attacks on neutrals, so as to get a card part each go).
So now I have gone from 1-0 up to 1-2 down. This enemy reads my mind :/
I reinforce the doors of the bunker, stick new tinfoil in my hat, and go onto game 4 ...
4th game unknownsoldier won
http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=2828230
I go for scandi+w russia starts, to get scandi with few extra men, turn 2. Plus other starts.
Lobs goes for africa combination (w + e af) to get w af turn 2.
I have no intel, lobs knows about my scandi+w rus starts, but cannot do much against them.
I grow my start bonuses faster (nature of the bonuses more than luck). We both swing at ant, and both find neutrals there :)
turn 5, we meet across the s atlantic, turn 6, i cross the pacific and also threaten indo bonus. Lobs in bad position - he has to defend both bonuses, I only have to defend one.
I manage to guess well enough, that my advantage works out, I break indo bonus, game over.
5th game unknownsoldier won
http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=2857873
I go for scandi+greenland combination (+3 bonus on turn 1). lobs goes for india-e china combination (+3 or +6 bonus on turn 2 (with c am bonus also)).
Neither side had any intel.
Dice are good to me, lobs has ok luck but not good enough. lobs in very bad position by end of turn 2.
btw - we were also playing a few other 1v1 games from tourneys at the same time - we're both tired of fighting each other on this medium earth map now :)
Lobs - can you write anything about what you were thinking on your side of the hill? (Also what mind-reading devices you favour, etc etc).