I once played "War in the East" using "office tac" but it destroyed the counters, so you would have to use reproductions.

As for this guy's maps....WOW![&o]

<t> Modern copy machines do a great job. Mounted on thin balsa wood sheets make perfect counter replacements when needed. Razor blade make for perfect edges too. Of course this would mean that you copied your counter sheets first on a good color copier. I seem to recall that some one has done this ...

Not to nit pik, but the title of this thread is "When?"&nbsp; I would expect one reply in the near future that answers this question.[:-]

Just finished a ftf wif that took 5 months to play.&nbsp; PBEM might be ok, but it may allow too many games to be going on in my head at one time. [:)]

seven?

<t> When I play the Germans I attack Poland less and France more. Take Polish resources and let the Polish units pollute the UK Force Pool while you wade into France on Turn 1. Yes, I attack both Poland and France pulse one and aim at grabbing resources only on pulse one from Poland. With alternate ...

<t> Personally, I see many German options in WIF. Attacking France Early, especially with optional setup rebuilds allow France 39 option. UK invasion by summer of 40 and maybe the Germans can invade Iceland as a precursor to USA invasion by then as well.<br/>
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I will have to try that in my ...

<t> I would buy the game without AI, but that is because I know people interested in playing the game ftf. Our current game is in 1942 and the Germans are building 1944 year fighters!<br/>
The Japanese attacked pearl with 11 carriers six turns[so41] ago and sank 4 carriers and the New Jersey! My ...

50 hours tops.
The computer is doing all of the heavy lifting.
Just adding attack strengths on a large battle involving multiple hexes is a chore with big hands.[:D]

I'm a fast player usually anyway.

You may have to use off map areas to put corps elements together....

actually, I like the idea of div level. Monthly turns too. I would prob play it over the past editions. I would want to hear more about it though.[:)]

I own all of the previous editions, but still prefer the 5th edition. I will buy this also, but will I play it? Do not know.[:D]

I know that US companies had discovered oil in Saudi in the early 30s and some UK companies in Kuwait at about the same time. So with the war starting in 39, there may have been some delay in properly developing these fields to their potential.

<t> Fire in the East GDW<br/>
Hanibal AH<br/>
Am Civil War Victory Games<br/>
Terrible Swift Sword TSR<br/>
Highway To the Reich Victory Games<br/>
World In Flames 5th Edition ADG<br/>
Total War ROME Activision<br/>
Total War Sho-Gun Activision<br/>
Total War Medieval War Activision<br/>
1 ...

All I can say is WOW!

My dad has a 5 shot semi-auto Beretta Shotgun, but this gun is fabulous.

I wonder why these units, AA, should be turned over for shooting at bombers anyway. This is their natural function. I would vote to make these shots free from disrupting the AA units involved. Imo

<t> I think you could develop ace rules for wif.<br/>
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For example: if the lead ftr in an attack kills an enemy plane then it gains 1 pt towards ace status. If it ever gets to 5 pts then this ftr is +1 in all combats, if it should ever get to 10 pts it would be +2 in all combats.<br/>
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<t> Age 46<br/>
From Pittsburgh Pennsylvania<br/>
I live in N Virginia now. Less Snow.<br/>
Played War games since 1975, earlier if you count MB <br/>
Risk.<br/>
All Companies and miniatures<br/>
Really Miss GDW though.<br/>
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I bought 2nd edition WIF in 1985. I own every edition since ...

<t> The AI for the CW is a bear! Good CW play is essential for Allied victory, and they have the hardest job!<br/>
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Defending the convoy lanes should be the number 1 priority imo. Resources allow the war economy to go at full strength. I like to prepare the CW convoy routs around the horn if ...

06 Maestro

That article was very informative on German oil requirements. A worthy read.[:)]