A nail biter? I've noticed that against equaly matched players minor mistakes and luck have a huge influance (Axis still have a huge play balance advantage). But against players with even a mild variance of skill, understanding ect... the balance of power quickly flows against the 'poor' player. I would be interested what house rules if any other players are using ( I have read the other post on this subject, just looking to see what else is out there).
And that game was a nail biter Brian. But we both made mistakes that we are unlikely to see again.