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From: Nathan Deily
Sent: Feb 14, 2010 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: dc291 Winter 1905 results!

Since the objective is not only to win but to amass points for sc's captured, I don't see the wisdom in accepting a draw at this juncture.

This is rather specious reasoning, because the objective is almost entire about the finish -- the SC count matters little. The point system is as follows (my highlights):



Solo:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />
20 points
2-way-draw:
15 points
3-way-draw:
12 points
4-way-draw:
10 points
5-way-draw:
8 points
6-way-draw:
6 points
Survival (or Open):
4 points
Elimination:
2 points
[u:a6aafaacc3]SC Bonus:[/u:a6aafaacc3]
[u:a6aafaacc3]+0.1 point per SC owned[/u:a6aafaacc3]
Max score:
21.8 points per round


A Two-Way draw nets you 15 points. Additional supply centers are only 0.1 points per dot. This is a high-risk, low-reward format for continuing the game, as you risk losing the two-way draw just to improve your score by, what, half a point? By the time you add five SCs to your stash, might you not be in danger of Turkey having a huge jump on you and going for the solo? He has the Austrian and Russian toadies in hand who are going to beat you to the punch in Germany -- what do you have that makes you so confident Turkey will still vote for a two-way draw three or four years down the line?

You are risking much to gain very little, my friend...