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Old December 5th, 2003, 04:22 PM
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Perhaps. I haven't played any KOTH games, though I recon that most of them end before 100 turns. I am tempted to try it later, after new year perhaps. But in normal games, where is many opponents, not many is willing to take risk of long and straining war at the very beginning. I should test it against computer to find out how to play KOTH type games.
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Old December 5th, 2003, 06:33 PM
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Fresh meat is always welcome in the KOTH league. Poro (or is it Hirvi) has always been one of my Favorites

Just don't test too much against the AI, KOTH games are very different. The best players has an uncanny ability to sense the weak spot in any strategy/defence and act accordingly
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Old December 5th, 2003, 06:59 PM
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I concur with Primitive. For one thing the AI in a one on one game is incapable of treating you any differently then they do in a game with many players. This actually puts them at more of a disadvantage then in a larger game.

If you truely want some practice before diving right into the league, I suggest finding a person or two to square off in a koth style one on one PBW game, but not count the results. There are are usually people around that will do so.
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Fresh meat is always welcome in the KOTH league. Poro (or is it Hirvi) has always been one of my Favorites
I have read many Karibu's Posts but I have never noticed he is also from Finland. Karibu, I'd like to welcome you to the KOTH league, if you decided to participate.

I think it's hirvi, poro has a different kind of horns. But Primitive, how you know these Finnish words? But anyway it's:
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....... But Primitive, how you know these Finnish words? But anyway it's:
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Poro is similar to caribou (smaller than elk and more fitting for walking in deep snow). Hirvi is elk. I will look at 2nd week in january. that is the earliest time for me to participate KOTH.
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