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My name is Doug Mills and I live in South
Portland, ME. I'm a carpenter and I work for myself.
I enjoy playing golf and pool besides a+a. I'm married
with no kids, but we do have a dog.
I first stated playing a+a about 20 years
ago, back when you could build unlimited numbers of
units on new ic's. Boy the Allies were tough to beat
then!
I like how each game plays out differently
depending on the bid and the first round dice.
I don't care for amphibious assaults or
techs because they always seem to go against me.
GK: do you prefer
axis or allies?? why?
I like the Axis because of the challenge,
I think the Allies have a distinct advantage if they
can avoid an early victory.
I like a bid of 5 inf in Eeu and 1 inf
in Man along with an ipc for the Germans. I think that
this gives the Germans the extra units they need to
take Karelia or at least hold the Allies off long enough
for the Japs to get involved. It also deters the Russians
from trying to take Manchuria on turn 1.
GK: whats the craziest
bid you ever faced? Did you win?
Hmm, I've seen some pretty strange bids
before and usually beat them soundly but I once faced
a bid of an ac for Germany in the CMed and lost. I thought
it would be an easy win for the Allies but ended up
losing due to magic 84.
GK: whos your favorite
opp?? why?
It's a toss up between Wehrmachter and
AxisSpec. They both play strong games and are quick
with their replies. While I have played other high-ranking
members who meet this criteria, at least these guys
let me win once in a while! (It's never too late to
join these two in my favorite opponents group Phil,
you should give it some thought)
GK: hmm tempting
offer... What's your sweetest victory? Tell us about
it..
Game #8171 v. DeBruce. This game was a
re-match for The Giant Killer after losing with the
Allies in an earlier game due to magic 84. This time
the Allies were pretty much having their way with the
Germans and things were starting to look bleak for the
Axis. After UK 10, I got the following from him...
The sooner you surrender the sooner we
can start the rubber match.
...thus assuring me that it was over
for the Axis. To this I replied...
What are we talking here, best three out
of five? After I get done running through Russia the
Allies will be ready for a surrender of their own! Japs
out next...
...I then proceeded to smash the Russians
and parked 11 armored divisions in Moscow! The Allies
took Germany on US 16 but surrendered after the Japs
marched into Eastern Europe with 36 infantry and 49
armor on their next turn. I enjoyed both games with
DeBruce and will play him again soon.
I only had a 31% chance of winning at
all, never mind taking with double digits! It was all
the better because he was so sure he had won.
GK: Any strategic
wisdom for the masses?
Always try to play at least half of your
games against higher ranking players. It may not do
much for your wins/losses record but you'll get to see
some masterful performances!
GK: what do you
like most about the IAAPA (aside from the games).
I like this club over the other because
of the higher level of play and the integrity of the
ranking system.
GK: if you could
change anything about the club what would you do?
I would change the server so that it would
automatically load the info from one page to the next
(ground combat to naval as an example)
GK: anything you
wish to add??
Thank you to Todd and the rest of the
powers that be for keeping this site up and running,
it provides me with a welcome distraction from the everyday
problems of life.
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