IAAPA Havoc December 1, 1999
Volume 3, Number  10
 
 
 

The Knight was clanking thru the halls of Sunset Station, trying to
escape the mobs visiting Las Vegas for COMDEX.

His heels were dragging, and he sat down to take a short break.

Suddenly, through a cloud of mysterious smoke, a face appeared.  And
then a body.  The knight rubbed his eyes, but the vision remained.  He
couldn't believe he was actually seeing IAAPA's Webmaster....MicWil!
 
 
 
 

A Wayward Knight and a Master Spider.  That could only lead to
 
 


IAAPA Havoc







Notes From the Front


Game 6293, DWJD vs. Maudlin

Soon comes my big debut with the dice server.... But first, I have to
move my car.
 I hope you can survive the suspense.

EK ~ Methinks that someone needs to get outside a little more often...


Game 6199, Colt. 45 vs. MacTabar

Let's kick the Axis in the skaia

ES: Is that anywhere near the gaia?

From the same,

Hitlerovich buys 10inf and saves 2$

ES ~ An identity crisis if I've ever seen one.


Game 6830  BlackWatch (Tojo) v Silex (Winston)

On Round 2 the UK built an IC in India, which Japan captured on J3,
while destroying 4 RAF fighters. The following exchange ensued.

Winston:  While he is waiting for Hitler's next move, Churchill will
address the Commons and do his darnedest best to try to explain why he
approved the purchase of that fuuoolish ic in India. Wish him good luck.

Tojo:  At this point in the hostilities, we also wish to offer most
generous surrender terms to such a wonderful country as England must be.
Only your firstborn daughters will be required to serve the needs of our
occupation forces. Your sons will be free to work at meaningful jobs for
the greater betterment of His Imperial Majesty's Empire. Only modest
additional taxes will be required to ensure the ongoing smooth
functioning of the new order. Did I mention your livestock? No? Well,
more on that later.

So, how about it? Give up yet?

Winston:  We shall fight them on the land, we shall fight them on the
seas and oceans, we shall fight them in Asia and in Africa, we shall
take their generous
offers, roll it into a ball and stick it where the rising sun never
shines. We shall never surrender.

Tojo:  Hmmm.. I guess that would translate as a no, so back to the
trenches it is.

Winston:  So what, we shall fight them in the trenches too, and that's
all there is to it.

then,

1/ 6 inf (UK), 2 bb (WSp) VS 1 inf, 1 ftr in Kar
*** 1 ghost fighter flew in moaning "Reeemembeeeer Indiaaaaaa!" and
scored a ghost hit; only the 2 hits by the bb count, enough anyway.
Yeah, we shall fight them even from beyond the grave. Kar taken by 6
inf.

EK ~  Not bad.  Just don't give up your day jobs as legislators for the
time being...


Game 6328, DesertFox vs. RLueLoff

After not being able to hit my butt with both hands...

ES ~ Why, were you kicked in the skaia too?


Game Stape44 vs. MacTabar

UK # 2
 buy 1 wd,
discovered Heavy bombers!!! Yeahhhh! Hellfire about to rain down on
Berlin.
1/ SBR by 1 hbmb (Rus) VS aa in Ger

*****German aa gunners decorated as they buy some respite for their
industry. hbmb shot down*****

EK ~  Don't you just hate those instantaneous turnarounds?


Game 5454, Kool-Aid vs. Micktee

ES ~ And now, we bring you some rather somber news from the Pacific
front.

As this war approaches its 14 year, America mourns the loss of an entire
generation. Among those unknowns killed recently were:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy USN,
PT Commander George Bush USN,
Carrier Based Pilot Elvis Presley USA, Infantry
These names may not strike a familiar chord with most Americans, but
who knows what potential has been lost to this war with no end.


Game 6977 ~ GedeOne vs. AxisSpec

EK ~  After a particularly good (for me) G1 round, my Italian friend
Mauro had this to say:

I won't spend too much time to comment defence performance of UK Navy
and Army...so I say only that UK sub f/EMed withdraws to Red Sea sz.  UK
people has starting praying...

EK ~ Apparently it worked, because on the UK1 turn he won all his
battles w/o loss.  :)


Game 6771 ~ HighCmmdr vs. AxisSpec (WSAA Game #1)

Well, originally I was short of material for my Havoc when I made that
entirely tongue in cheek challenge to HighCmmdr.  Unfortunately, he
isn't quite as swift as the average IAAPA member and he jumped all over
the challenge.  I managed to hit .05% of the time with my defensive
deuces as opposed to his 91.25%, so I actually felt pretty good about
this game all the way until the 2nd round or so when I was forced to
concede.

Don't anyone let him know this, but I've decided to suck him in real
good by letting him win the first 3 or so matches.  It's working like a
charm so far in Game #2.  He is getting so confident....buying subs and
bombers with the US....building Russian IC's....he's gonna drop like a
rock in those last 4 games!

P.S.  I just had to resign that game after HC decided to "test his
luck".  He rolled 1 tech roll for the US....and got IT.  He was angry
that he JUST missed the HB's....


Guest Editorialist ~ Sohoha



EK ~ The Havoc's most prolific contributor sends the following.
Methinks the Squire and Knight best be watching behind our backs...
 

I would like to ask the membership a question.

I have found that a problem does exist for the potential
misunderstanding of game banter between players due to age differences.
E-mail is a very impersonal form of communication and sometimes it is
hard to tell the age of the other player until well into the game.

I would like to have other members of this great club submit suggestion
on how to deal with this potential problem . ex : age to be stated to
other player at point of challenge  or when challenge is accepted age to
be given. I know that it can be difficult for someone who might be in
his forties to play a kid who is 15 or someone in college with out
knowing the age difference. We all act differently at different ages.

I would also ask all players that if they find themselves in the
position of maybe misunderstanding an impersonal E-mail that could
possibly be misunderstood ,  to at least give their opponent the
opportunity to respond first, before taking it to a Robe.

It would also be cool if any players have had a funny situation happen
to them because of the age difference please share through Havoc.


Squire Speaketh


 I was pretty scared when I got the e-mail from TV, asking for
donations.  I mean, I'm not old enough to cross the moat after dark by
myself, how can I have enough money to pay for the two whole thousand
dollars needed to keep up the site?  I would have to ask for a big raise
in my allowance.

Well, I noticed something.  This club has over a thousand members.
That means if everyone chips in, each person will only have to give two
dollars.  Even I can afford that.  Of course, that won't stop me for
asking for a raise in my allowance.

~ES


Knight Muse


OK folks.  One second while I change into my Supreme Diety
of CD-ROM Play Robe.... (Much lighter than plate mail.)

I've been getting tons of mail ~ well, actually, a couple letters ~
about CD gaming in IAAPA.  If you have the CD-ROM then go to the IAAPA
website, scroll down to the little hyperlink that says "CD-ROM FAQ", and
check out IAAPA's rules!

Back yet?     ::twiddling thumbs::  OK, while we're waiting for the slow
readers to catch up....there's a rumor going around that a certain
member of IAAPA's legislature was accused of false advertising by his
wife...something about "Whisker1968" being more appropriate... The rumor
then goes on concerning something about surgery or implants or something
really BIG....I can't remember it all.

(Hope you're feeling better Gil. :)

OK.  Looks like everyone's caught up now; even Gil!

The hardest part about playing an IAAPA sanctioned game in the Zone is
trying to find other IAAPA members.  I usually open a room and title it
"IAAPA or Sp42"....but I've never gotten an IAAPA member to join me.  I
WANT to play IAAPA games in the Zone.  Where are you guys?  (I don't
play against girls.)

I've played 2 IAAPA sanctioned CD games,and lost them both,
(Reconsidering my 'No Girl' Policy)....and the way they were initiated
is my opponent challenged me via the IAAPA website Challenge
thingamabob.  Until we IAAPA members start showing up in force in the
Zone, this might be the best manner in which to get a game started.
However, in order tX-Mozilla-Status:X-Mozilla-Status: 0009 opponent owns
the CD.  So how do we let each other know that?

Ever hear of the Player Pool?  How about putting your name in the player
pool if it's not already there, and then in the remarks make sure that
you mention that you would like to play CD games in the Zone?

I've already done that....but in the meantime I will still title my
rooms "IAAPA or Sp42"......so look for me......as AxisSpec.....if you
want a few easy points. (Girls welcome!)  :)

EK

BTW, Sohoha, EYE am in my 40's and I STILL act like I'm in my
teens...and Squire, forget the allowance increase...at least until I get
a job. :)


Knight Mail


Gotta love this newsletter!   Just sitting here at my sister-in-law's
computer, cause mine is still dead.  Please don't delete me from this
list, I still intend to get mine up and running and become an active
member again.  I agree with the section about the cute comments from the
GM's missing, so I vow that when I am back in the gaming circles, I will
continue to GM as I have always done in similar non-computerized clubs,
specifically, with my trusty set of thirty-nine (count 'em) solid brass
dice.  By the way, when I do get my computer back, I'm going to need to
get my password sent to me again, because mine will have been deleted.
Thanx!

                                                  ~ BelcherFartlouderson

EK ~  Hmmmm.  From your signature, I don't think I'd like running into
you at any of the future IAAPA conventions!  (Are those brass dice in
your pocket.....?)

P.S.  Errant Squire is almost impossible to live with now, thanks to
your glowing remarks.  Gee, thanks!  :)


I appreciate where you admit not having enough intelligence, but is it
really wise for an officer to claim that???  i.e. The IAAPA Havoc has a
severe shortage of intelligence

                                                   ~ daveg@

EK ~ I thought it was common knowledge that ALL officers were a few
quarts low in the IQ oilpan...  (Take it from a former NCO. :)


Where are the members playing using the CD rom? I have been using the ms
zone.

Thanks!

                                              ~ MrBoingo

EK ~ OK, OK.  So I got ONE stinking letter.  Sheesh!


Man!  I don't know if you guys have heard this joke.....but I just love
it!  I've got to share it with all of you....


This duck walks into a bar and says to the bartender, "Got any grapes?"

The bartender says, "This is a bar.  We don't have no stinking grapes."

The next day the same duck walks into the same bar and says to the same
bartender, "Got any grapes?"

The bartender replies, "I told you yesterday, we don't have grapes!  Get
outta here!"

The following day the duck returns again and says, "Got any grapes?"

The bartender glares at the duck and says, "Listen, you fat little
featherball....if you come in here ONE more time and ask me if I've got
any grapes....I'm gonna nail your webbed feet to the floor!!!"

The next day the duck returns.  He looks around cautiously, waddles up
to the bar, hops up on a stool and says,

 "Got any nails?"

The bartender rolls his eyes skyward and says, "Nooooo...."
 

 "Got any grapes?"
 

EK :)


Recon Squad


Do you have an interesting or humorous A&A story?  Is there something
that makes your blood pressure skyrocket and your face turn purple?
Would you enjoy sharing/warning other IAAPA members?  The IAAPA Havoc
has a severe shortage of intelligence and desperately needs
reconnaissance volunteers.  Contributions will be accredited to either
your email address, or preferably your Association Alias.  All
intelligence reports should be forwarded thru channels to the S-3
Officer at:  havoc@axisandallies.net
 

Errant Knight

and his faithful companion

Errant Squire
 

IAAPA Havoc Contributors:

Sohoha
BlackWatch

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