Excellent! The game loads just fine, so I am now starting my learning curve.

Thank you very much for what looks like a fine game.

<t> I have installed AB and clicked on the shortcut icon to launch the game.<br/>
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I got a message asking me "Do you want to allow this app to make changes on your device?" (I confirmed this was from the game start icon, not the install execute file.)<br/>
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That seems odd. Is it ...

<t> I am eager to buy. I have been watching this game in the [coming soon] category for a long time, and it seems fascinating. <br/>
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I recognize how tempting it must have been simply to declare the game to be "good enough" and launch it before its time. My thanks for trying hard to get it ...

Von Mellenthin's Panzer Battles is another great read.

<t> 1. Unlike other games, you will never "master" WITP-AE. There is always more to learn! This frustrates some people, but it is what keeps the game alive for me. <br/>
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2. The joy of the game is in the playing, not in winning the whole game. (Heck... the campaign game lasts so long I ...

Hi Bill,

I want to join the parade of well-wishers. ... Mighty fine to see you back in battery.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Canoerebel<br/>
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AE's size and complexity means there is a steep learning curve. Some of the things we miss, whether new or experienced, can gut us. We learn those things, either through the school of hard knocks or by picking things up through the Forum ...

<t> Wow! I am an allied fanboy who just had his head handed to him by Ironman Nasty Nasty on very hard settings. I was cocky enough to think I needed all of Andy Mac's best shots just to find a decent challenge. Hah! I am not even close to having what it takes to tackle Nasty Nasty. Well done, Andy ...

<r> Hans raises an interesting point about desire to use commands to reflect real organization.<br/>
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I would like the ability to swap between unrestricted commands at zero pp. That would permit players to organize armies, corps, fleets, etc. while preserving the limitations of restricted ...

<t> BBFanboy notes he is still using Win 7.<br/>
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I spent $50 for a used desktop with WinXP. Now I can play Tiller's Civil War in addition to other older unsupported games. <br/>
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Windows has a backwards compatibility feature that works sometimes, but not always. The old machine for ...

Still at it... sort of. Pesky real life distractions keep getting in the way.

By the way, it is fun to read the names of so many fine "forumites". I owe many of you strong thanks for all the help the forum has provided to me.

Hooah! One PBEM in the past. AI now. (Time is the problem.)

<t> I'll add my bit as we head for ten.<br/>
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I collected and played masses of Avalon Hill and SPI games. I would set up a "game room" (or space) everywhere we lived as the Army moved us about. The collection filled a closet (or several moving boxes.) Finally, in recognition that my long ...

<t> Welcome Zulurider,<br/>
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It is also important to note the difference between "restricted" and "unrestricted" HQ. Units assigned to restricted HQ cannot be moved by sea. Most of us do not let such units cross national boundaries by land or air either. (The restricted HQ and its units ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker<br/>
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Heyho all. I'm still here but have been patching up my situation after losing a crapload of time and cash after the eurobank collapse which saw me come home to Canada with my financial tail between my legs. I'll be looking for a jfb ...

I thought AE was supposed to take up all of our time and prevent our doing silly things like terrorizing citizens, (or work, or lawn mowing, or remembering anniversaries, etc.)

It must not have been our Moose ... unless he was looking for a terminal to check on a turn.

I join in wishing you a fine birthday and in thanking you for the many presents you give to us.

Hooah!

<t> I share the wish that one could create "tidy" command structures with minimal or zero PP cost for non-restricted units of the same nationality. It would permit a better sense of structure for our forces. Given that command structure doesn't matter in game terms we ignore the tangled structures ...

Shouldn't we be disregarding this?

Good luck!

<r> Hi Wodin,<br/>
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I, too, speak from experience vs. the Japanese AI.<br/>
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The AI is an awesome teaching tool. I struggled to learn the game, but the AI patiently taught me many painful lessons until I could finally beat it. Whew! It was still fun to play against the AI, but one had ...