Fool me thrice

[rimbecano]

After the Third Russo-Japanese war opened with the disastrous (or from my point of view, glorious) "Umpteenth Battle of Port Arthur", the Russians from my latest game would like to suggest (beg for? demand in wild-eyed terror?) a feature wherein a nation that has previously been the victim of a Japanese sneak attack is more prepared (and thus takes less time to get up steam) in future sneak attacks. The third or fourth sneak attack on the same nation should have a good chance of finding the enemy fleet already at sea.

I, on the other hand, think this is a horrible idea. I look forward to obliterating the Russian Navy yet again at the glorious Battle of Vladivostok.

[admiral]

The Russians said something? Were you playing against someone else? Or are you just being tongue-in-cheek? Anyway, I think that would be an excellent idea. Sneak attacks are kind of their navy's thing (Pearl Harbor and the raid at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War), and while they help elevate a second-tier power to one that can tango with anyone, they do have a tendency to feel a little cheap.

While it is possible to fool an opponent multiple times, I don't think restricting Japan to one sneak attack per opponent per game is ridiculous.

[bcoopactual]

One of the changes for version 1.3 addressed this.

"* Surprise attack less likely in subsequent wars against the same opponent."

[rimbecano]

Jun 7, 2016 12:27:31 GMT -6 admiral said:

 Or are you just being tongue-in-cheek? 

I thought I was being so over-the-top tongue-in-cheek that it would be glaringly obvious,  but apparently not.