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From: thornley@cs.umn.edu (David H. Thornley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Balance of Power 1990 Help wanted
Message-ID: <1990Dec12.174826.9675@cs.umn.edu>
Date: 12 Dec 90 17:48:26 GMT
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In article <1990Dec12.150403.16514@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> gphg1125@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Glenn P Hoetker) writes:
>I just got Balance of Power as an early X-mas gift and have some questions
>I hope someone can answer.  I'm still using Beginner mode, but love the
>game already (even if it is odd to still see EAST germany.)
>
>1) The USSR is inclined to invade Iran which gives it a huge number of
>points.  Is there anything I can do to stop this?
>
In my experience, not really.  I join in.  That way I have troops in the
area, too, and get some influence with the new regime.

>2) Any chance at all of toppling Nicaragua?
>
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.  I'm not sure why or why not.

>That's it, but I'd be happy to hear of general stategies for success people
>have used.  Thanks in advance
>
Caveat:  When I play, I start WWIII a lot.  So you might not want to
listen to me.

DHT