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Message: <blockquote data-quote="micktee" data-source="post: 4606113" data-attributes="member: 81558">I checked the stats for the Fortress America Players Association (<a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/fapagroup/" target="_blank">fapagroup : Fortress America Players Association</a>) and its 43.7% USA to 56.3% Invader victories. What we've generally seen is that the USA is a bit harder to learn to play, because most strategy games reward agression, but the USA player must perform a slow tactical withdrawl with precision counter attacks, and maximized felexibility in unit positioning to be available to multiple fronts. I can't imagine the Invaders winning against a good USA player with the southern Invaders heading for florida (of course, I haven't seen it, so I could be wrong).  A good USA player won't let you past D.C. and Atlanta in the East, and will basically allow the west to advance 1 territory at a time by denying the helo special move with a row of defensive positions 1 space beyond the adavnce.  It usually comes down to whether Blue & Yellow can capture & hold Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, while red hols Florida, Atlanta, and DC. Come test any theories about an unbeatable invader against some of our veteran players.  BTW: Not all matches have to be ladder matches.  Many new members of the group will play a few "friendly" games before challenging someone to a ladder match.</blockquote>