Modern variant

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Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or see an
example in an archive?
Thanks, Richard

 

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Not sure about resources, but I've GMed several games of Modern, and got
very positive feedback from the players about the quality of the varient.
The balance of the game is a bit odd, since certain countries (like Poland
or Ukraine) start in substantially weaker position, but have more potential
to do really well if they survive the opening than some of the traditionally
strong powers (like Germany). At least that's been my limited experience.

-Adam


"Richard Lea" <richard@ibiza.com> wrote in message
news:cast08$i0m$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
> considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or see
an
> example in an archive?
> Thanks, Richard
>
>

 

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"Adam P. Silverman" <agman1010@yahoo.com> writes:

And we actually HAVE a game that is supposed to go into the Showcase
some time...... I'll look into that....

Jim-Bob

>Not sure about resources, but I've GMed several games of Modern, and got
>very positive feedback from the players about the quality of the varient.
>The balance of the game is a bit odd, since certain countries (like Poland
>or Ukraine) start in substantially weaker position, but have more potential
>to do really well if they survive the opening than some of the traditionally
>strong powers (like Germany). At least that's been my limited experience.

>-Adam


>"Richard Lea" <richard@ibiza.com> wrote in message
>news:cast08$i0m$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>> Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
>> considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or see
>an
>> example in an archive?
>> Thanks, Richard
>>
>>

 

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A Modern game in the Showcase-- that would be just the ticket.

The Dip Pouch makes reference to Modern games being played on USCA and USVA
judges but it looks as if these judges don't exist any more.

Richard


"Jim Burgess" <burgess@TheWorld.com> wrote in message
news:cauvvk$pj6$2@pcls4.std.com...
> "Adam P. Silverman" <agman1010@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> And we actually HAVE a game that is supposed to go into the Showcase
> some time...... I'll look into that....
>
> Jim-Bob
>
> >Not sure about resources, but I've GMed several games of Modern, and got
> >very positive feedback from the players about the quality of the varient.
> >The balance of the game is a bit odd, since certain countries (like
Poland
> >or Ukraine) start in substantially weaker position, but have more
potential
> >to do really well if they survive the opening than some of the
traditionally
> >strong powers (like Germany). At least that's been my limited
experience.
>
> >-Adam
>
>
> >"Richard Lea" <richard@ibiza.com> wrote in message
> >news:cast08$i0m$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> >> Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
> >> considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or
see
> >an
> >> example in an archive?
> >> Thanks, Richard
> >>
> >>
>
>

 

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In article <cav4h4$qsp$1@sparta.btinternet.com>,
Richard Lea <richard@ibiza.com> wrote:
>A Modern game in the Showcase-- that would be just the ticket.
>
>The Dip Pouch makes reference to Modern games being played on USCA and USVA
>judges but it looks as if these judges don't exist any more.

Modern has been a part of the KL Judge code for years now -- it is
available on all the judges. It was played quite a lot when I first joined
the hobby ('97 and '98 wow, I've become an oldbie without even knowing it
, but that seems to have dropped off despite support for wings being
added to the judge code. I wonder why that is.

-Tim Miller

 

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btmiller@midway.uchicago.edu (Tim Miller) writes:

I think part of the reason is the incestuousness of many of the games,
the pool of people playing the variant dropped below critical mass.
But that is a symptom, I'm not sure what the original problem was.
Sure, Modern games take MUCH longer, but that actually puts the
Judge world at an advantage. The postal game that I started almost
seven years ago is finally ending..... yes, seven YEARS....

In absence of another thought, I'd suggest that's it... Modern
is a longer game.

Jim-Bob

>In article <cav4h4$qsp$1@sparta.btinternet.com>,
>Richard Lea <richard@ibiza.com> wrote:
>>A Modern game in the Showcase-- that would be just the ticket.
>>
>>The Dip Pouch makes reference to Modern games being played on USCA and USVA
>>judges but it looks as if these judges don't exist any more.

>Modern has been a part of the KL Judge code for years now -- it is
>available on all the judges. It was played quite a lot when I first joined
>the hobby ('97 and '98 wow, I've become an oldbie without even knowing it
>, but that seems to have dropped off despite support for wings being
>added to the judge code. I wonder why that is.

>-Tim Miller

 

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Jim Burgess <burgess@TheWorld.com> wrote in message news:<cauvvk$pj6$2@pcls4.std.com>...
> "Adam P. Silverman" <agman1010@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> And we actually HAVE a game that is supposed to go into the Showcase
> some time...... I'll look into that....
>
> Jim-Bob

"Looking into that" consisted of telling me last weekend in Boston
that people were bad-mouthing me on r.g.d. Apparently the only one
doing so was Jim-Bob,
who neglected that detail.

The entire "recount" file is now available at an FTP site. Over 3300
emails
worth. Now who needs to address of this thing?

Rick

>
> >Not sure about resources, but I've GMed several games of Modern, and got
> >very positive feedback from the players about the quality of the varient.
> >The balance of the game is a bit odd, since certain countries (like Poland
> >or Ukraine) start in substantially weaker position, but have more potential
> >to do really well if they survive the opening than some of the traditionally
> >strong powers (like Germany). At least that's been my limited experience.
>
> >-Adam
>
>
> >"Richard Lea" <richard@ibiza.com> wrote in message
> >news:cast08$i0m$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> >> Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
> >> considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or see
> an
> >> example in an archive?
> >> Thanks, Richard
> >>
> >>

 

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rick_desper@yahoo.com (desper) writes:

The bad mouthing of you was in ANOTHER thread.... I suppose I
could find it if you really wanted to know.... but that guy
Jim-Bob, he really is a bad-mouther of the first rank....

and just who IS running the Showcase now anyway? I'll
find that out myself....

Jim-Bob the Bad-Mouther

>Jim Burgess <burgess@TheWorld.com> wrote in message news:<cauvvk$pj6$2@pcls4.std.com>...
>> "Adam P. Silverman" <agman1010@yahoo.com> writes:
>>
>> And we actually HAVE a game that is supposed to go into the Showcase
>> some time...... I'll look into that....
>>
>> Jim-Bob

>"Looking into that" consisted of telling me last weekend in Boston
>that people were bad-mouthing me on r.g.d. Apparently the only one
>doing so was Jim-Bob,
>who neglected that detail.

>The entire "recount" file is now available at an FTP site. Over 3300
>emails
>worth. Now who needs to address of this thing?

>Rick

>>
>> >Not sure about resources, but I've GMed several games of Modern, and got
>> >very positive feedback from the players about the quality of the varient.
>> >The balance of the game is a bit odd, since certain countries (like Poland
>> >or Ukraine) start in substantially weaker position, but have more potential
>> >to do really well if they survive the opening than some of the traditionally
>> >strong powers (like Germany). At least that's been my limited experience.
>>
>> >-Adam
>>
>>
>> >"Richard Lea" <richard@ibiza.com> wrote in message
>> >news:cast08$i0m$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>> >> Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
>> >> considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or see
>> an
>> >> example in an archive?
>> >> Thanks, Richard
>> >>
>> >>

 

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That would be Andy Bouffard, I'll send you his E-Mail since you
don't read r.g.d....

Jim-Bob

 

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Jim Burgess <burgess@TheWorld.com> wrote in message news:<cbfi5j$t12$1@pcls4.std.com>...
> rick_desper@yahoo.com (desper) writes:
>
> The bad mouthing of you was in ANOTHER thread.... I suppose I
> could find it if you really wanted to know.... but that guy
> Jim-Bob, he really is a bad-mouther of the first rank....
>

I don't believe you! I did a search and the only things in the last
month were this thread and another one asking about a Judge outage,
and saying something like "ask Rick Desper, he's famous and knows
everybody".

Hardly "bad mouthing"! 'Fess up! It's a fantasy that you made up
just to weasel your French army into Belgium! :^P

> and just who IS running the Showcase now anyway? I'll
> find that out myself....

Andy got the file in question. :^0

*sigh* emoticons...they really feel so '90s ya know

Rick

>
> Jim-Bob the Bad-Mouther
>
> >Jim Burgess <burgess@TheWorld.com> wrote in message news:<cauvvk$pj6$2@pcls4.std.com>...
> >> "Adam P. Silverman" <agman1010@yahoo.com> writes:
> >>
> >> And we actually HAVE a game that is supposed to go into the Showcase
> >> some time...... I'll look into that....
> >>
> >> Jim-Bob
>
> >"Looking into that" consisted of telling me last weekend in Boston
> >that people were bad-mouthing me on r.g.d. Apparently the only one
> >doing so was Jim-Bob,
> >who neglected that detail.
>
> >The entire "recount" file is now available at an FTP site. Over 3300
> >emails
> >worth. Now who needs to address of this thing?
>
> >Rick
>
> >>
> >> >Not sure about resources, but I've GMed several games of Modern, and got
> >> >very positive feedback from the players about the quality of the varient.
> >> >The balance of the game is a bit odd, since certain countries (like Poland
> >> >or Ukraine) start in substantially weaker position, but have more potential
> >> >to do really well if they survive the opening than some of the traditionally
> >> >strong powers (like Germany). At least that's been my limited experience.
>
> >> >-Adam
> >>
> >>
> >> >"Richard Lea" <richard@ibiza.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:cast08$i0m$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> >> >> Can anyone tell me the best way to get to try the Modern variant? Is it
> >> >> considered a good variant? Is there somewhere I can observe a game or see
> an
> >> >> example in an archive?
> >> >> Thanks, Richard
> >> >>
> >> >>