Alien forms of gameplay/game design you've encountered?

[A_Carrington]

Seems like a solid strategy. Is there counterplay?

 

[aramis erak]

Seems like a solid strategy. Is there counterplay?

Being the first to drop a nuke renders it no longer meaningful. But, generally, the solution is a joint blitzkrieg against the homeland by all the other players. If you win, you get to argue over the supply center and its nuke; if you lose, they're going to drop it.