Bidding System

[HomerDog]

I just finished my first SCPBEM ladder game, before which my opponent and I settled on a bid of 104 using the 1:5:20 system. We used blind bidding: my opponent sent me a password-protected zip file with his bid, and only after I sent him my bid did he tell me the zip file password.

Is this standard? Or are there normally multiple bids, where the bidding stops only when one player decides not to go any higher?

Thanks!

[Sombra]

Usally it is much easier than this:

Since the axis is much stronger most people prefer to play axis. Both players usally bid until the other side doesn´t go any higher....

It work usally like this (ICQ is a very useful programm for this):

Player 1: I start with bid 150, 1:5:20

Player 2 : 160

Player 1:165

Play2 : 180

Player 1 : yours....

Usally between veteran players the bid will be between 200 -250 MP

[hellraiser]

@homer -> if u and your frd are quite new to the game but wish to play 1/5/20 bidding sys, u can go somewhere between 100-150 for a fair game. If u are battle hardened vets go for Sombra's advice ->200 - 250 are fair bids for vets

[HomerDog]

Thanks guys. I just finished bidding for my second game (vs. Hansstory). Before the bidding, I had decided to stop at 150, but he took me right to 150 and then HE stopped (so I have the Axis and he has 150x1:5:20). I guess this will be a test of whether I am still in the beginner stage.

[hellraiser]

if you have a decent france campaign and you time correctly the attacks on minors (standard cookie cutter strategy), at 150 it will be a walk in the park )