ALBANY 2019 DATES SET...THURSDAY 12/5-SUNDAY 12/8

[Michael R]

I lost my first round, won my second.

 

[asloser]

I lost my first round, won my second.

I would have lost both if I was there.

 

[Michael R]

A good number of people played deluxe ASL in the first round.

 

[Michael R]

The scene at mid Friday.

 

[Michael R]

Standings after three rounds. Any colored skull is a win. Losses are not marked.

 

[Yuri0352]

That Civil War reusable shopping bag looks pretty cool!

Zooming in, it looks like some lucky player may win a model kit of an LVT-4 as a raffle prize.

 

[Michael R]

tournament mascot

 

[Michael R]

Standings Sunday morning

 

[Michael R]

diorama trophy by Joe Leoce

 

[Steven Pleva]

Results:

Champion: Paul Sidhu
Finalist: William Cirillo
3rd: Bob Bendis
4th: Derek Pulhamus
Starter Kit Champion: Richard Vieira
Starter Kit Finalist: Robb Shandroff
Corregidor the Rock Champion: Michael Hershey
Rising Star: Derek Pulhamus

Complete results later.
Thanks to everyone for coming!
Steve

 

[Steven Pleva]

Salute to the Top 21:
1 Sidhu
2 Cirillo
3 Bendis (5 wins)
4 Pulhamus
5 Duenskie
6 McDiarmid (4 wins)
7 Wasserman
8 Wiersma
9 Deller
10 Rodgers
11 Mei (3 wins)
12 Semenza
13 Kay
14 Wilson
15 Stevenson
16 Wong
17 Allexenberg
18 Hamilton
19 Rimvall
20 Hershey
21 Plachta

Strong showing from our polite neighbors to the north! All six Canadians finished in the top 16.

 

[Ganjulama]

What was the total attendance?

 

[bendizoid]

Salute to the Top 21:
1 Sidhu
2 Cirillo
3 Bendis (5 wins)
4 Pulhamus
5 Duenskie
6 McDiarmid (4 wins)
7 Wasserman
8 Wiersma
9 Deller
10 Rodgers
11 Mei (3 wins)
12 Semenza
13 Kay
14 Wilson
15 Stevenson
16 Wong
17 Allexenberg
18 Hamilton
19 Rimvall
20 Hershey
21 Plachta

Strong showing from our polite neighbors to the north! All six Canadians finished in the top 16.

Chamberland is a Canadian to, lol.

 

[Steven Pleva]

Chamberland is a Canadian to, lol.

They disowned him some time ago...

 

[Steven Pleva]

Total attendance including starter kit was 49.

 

[Steven Pleva]

Scenario Splits (Axis-Allies):
AP140 Misty Morning Mayhem 0-2
D6 Draconian Measures 2-2
DB140 Beasts at Baruth 0-1
FB 18 Red Banner Days 2-1
J91 The Sooner the Better 0-0
203 Hard ROK (NK-SK) 1-3
DB149 Three Little Bridges 1-0
DTF6 Manificent Beasts of Prey 1-0
FT253 Axis and Allies 1-0
RPT167 Meatchoppers with Knives (CPVA-OUNC) 1-0
137 Italian Brothers (Nat-Rep) 1-1
AP138 Red Horse Recon 0-3
DB147 Bandits and Bolsheviks (UPA-Rus) 2-7
FT266 A Fine Mess… 5-1
SV12 Trap by Mishap 2-1
AP142 The Closer 10-4
FT245 Ciao Cina! IJA-Ital 3-1
O15 Highland Frank 2-0
RPT150 Diggers at Chongju 0-1
CtR12 Bloodied at Wheeler 0-1
AP143 Late for Chow 7-0
FT230 Italian Behemoth 1-1
HS30 Good Shepherd 3-2
RPT121 Fireball! 4-0
CtR19 Pug-nacious 1-1
AP134 Death Takes A Toll 2-3
AP139 Emergency Surgery 0-4
J123 Charging Chaumont 0-3
FT239 Amored Probe at Sidi-Nsir 2-0
CtR16 Too Close for Comfort 1-0
AP141 Currie's Favor 3-1
FT200 Coconut K 0-1
HF4 Liehr Launches First 0-1
WO32 Corps Values 0-0
YASL Recon on the Logging Trail 0-1
Q6 Per L'Onore Di Roma 1-1
RPT164 Let's Shoot the S.O.B.'s 0-1

 

[Steven Pleva]

IMHO, the scenarios that need bigger bids are:
Draconian Measures
Bandits and Bolsheviks
Late for Chow

Scenarios that need smaller bids are:
Misty Morning Mayhem
Hard ROK
Red Horse Recon
The Closer
Emergency Surgery

All are good scenarios, but a little extra balance would help.
Steve

 

[Ray Woloszyn]

IMHO, the scenarios that need bigger bids are:
Draconian Measures
Bandits and Bolsheviks
Late for Chow

Scenarios that need smaller bids are:
Misty Morning Mayhem
Hard ROK
Red Horse Recon
The Closer
Emergency Surgery

All are good scenarios, but a little extra balance would help.
Steve

This list seems to be a good shark repellent and me what side to avoid when there is no bidding.

 

[Vic Provost]

Results:

Champion: Paul Sidhu
Finalist: William Cirillo
3rd: Bob Bendis
4th: Derek Pulhamus
Starter Kit Champion: Richard Vieira
Starter Kit Finalist: Robb Shandroff
Corregidor the Rock Champion: Michael Hershey
Rising Star: Derek Pulhamus

Complete results later.
Thanks to everyone for coming!
Steve

Congratulations to Paul for another big Win and to Bill for making it to the finals.

Also kudos to Steve Pleva for running the tourney and Joe Leoce for organizing it,
I do hope to be able to actually attend for a day or 2 next year if my health holds up,
the guys there are awesome, you will find no better competition nor hobby comradery.

Nice job for all involved, I'll make sure it is noted in Dispatch #49, Vic.

 

[Paul S NJ]

IMHO, the scenarios that need bigger bids are:
Draconian Measures
Bandits and Bolsheviks
Late for Chow

Scenarios that need smaller bids are:
Misty Morning Mayhem
Hard ROK
Red Horse Recon
The Closer
Emergency Surgery

All are good scenarios, but a little extra balance would help.
Steve

Steve,
I played 5 of these and enjoyed all the scenarios against highly skilled players. Here is my take on them:

• with Dan Stanhagen - Draconian Measures - for skilled germans adding an 8-1 leader and 447/lmg makes it competitive. Awesome scenario!
• with Mike Hershey - Bandits - we played taking out a NKVD 447 and adding four Ukrainian ?. It played pretty close and is a fun scenario.
• with Jeff Wasserman - Late for chow - we played adding a 546 to reinforcements and bumping up the US San to 4 (which had NE). I won as the US in a close game. Big learning curve for the US in this one.
• with John McDiarmid - The Closer - we played adding a 457 canadian. It came down to a duel between a sherman and hull down Pz4. After two hull hits the germans won. Had one hit the turret and killed, it would have been a Canadian win. I'd play it again.
• with Bob Bendis - Emergency Surgery we played straight up. We weren't sure if prisoners counted to the end game VC. If they didn't I won, Steve ruled they did so Bob won. I think the VC should be clarified. I do think this is more challenging for the defender AND they need some good luck turn 1. Still it's fun to play.

Paul

My other game (Charging Chaumont with Bill Cirrillo) I think is totally balanced, we just rolled for side.