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by SlickWilhelm
Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:59 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Desert War: Combat Tips
Replies: 71
Views: 3359

RE: Desert War: Combat Tips

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: JasonPratt<br/>
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So when the lightning icon is grey, no shock value, or rather negative shock.<br/>
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When the lightning icon is black/yellow but shows 0, that's 0 shock, or rather neutral shock.<br/>
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Other black/yellow possibilities are 4 ...
by SlickWilhelm
Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Questions about game features. On the Fence to Purchase
Replies: 2
Views: 199

RE: Questions about game features. On the Fence to Purchase

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: thekossack<br/>
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This game looks very compelling, but I am curious about some of the features;<br/>
Weather,Reinforcements: modelled/variable?<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Weather, no. Reinforcements, yes. That also means that you sometime lose units ...
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Combat odds
Replies: 2
Views: 177

RE: Combat odds

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: PanzerRobert<br/>
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I'm just wondering does having a slight fraction up really help me?
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It does, but you have to decide if that .2 increase by throwing in an arty attack is worth the loss of cohesion incurred by that arty ...
by SlickWilhelm
Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:25 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: First impression anyone?
Replies: 49
Views: 1531

RE: First impression anyone?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Yogi the Great<br/>
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As I started, this may take awhile <SM sm="Cool-049.gif">[sm=Cool-049.gif]</SM> But seeing some of the other postings this may be worth the effort if it eventually clicks somehow in my brain. <SM sm="innocent0001.gif">[sm=innocent0001 ...
by SlickWilhelm
Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:03 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Thoughts on the game
Replies: 10
Views: 312

RE: Thoughts on the game

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: tyronec<br/>
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6. Supply ranges. The facility to see the supply range of an HQ when you hover the mouse over the unit.
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I believe this already exists in the game. If you use hotkey "r" and then mouse over the HQ, you will see ...
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:54 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Damn I gave in and purchased it!
Replies: 6
Views: 310

RE: Damn I gave in and purchased it!

You're welcome. Now hurry up and learn the system so we can do a PBEM game. [:)]
by SlickWilhelm
Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:11 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: A couple of questions
Replies: 3
Views: 149

RE: A couple of questions

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: countrboy<br/>
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I just had a few questions:<br/>
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- interface problems - sometimes I have to right click 5 or 6 times to bring up the unit info dialog. Similarly, sometimes I have to left click a unit 5 or 6 times to deselect it after hitting hotkey ...
by SlickWilhelm
Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Desert War: Combat Tips
Replies: 71
Views: 3359

RE: Desert War: Combat Tips

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: countrboy<br/>
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Just on this, does it apply even if you are attacking from two hexes - one of which is only shock units (eg. tanks) and the other hex only holds infantry? Is such an attack still deemed to be mixing shock and non-shock units?
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by SlickWilhelm
Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Okay, okay, this is all fine and good...BUT...
Replies: 12
Views: 478

RE: Okay, okay, this is all fine and good...BUT...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: goodwoodrw<br/>
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Oh please no Bulge no eastern front, let's have a pacific or better still early Europe. I hate the snow!
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Agreed. I think this game engine would be perfect for the same theaters covered in the <B><s>[b]</s ...
by SlickWilhelm
Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:10 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Desert War: Combat Tips
Replies: 71
Views: 3359

RE: Desert War: Combat Tips

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: goodwoodrw<br/>
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Use Combined Arms. Shock-neutral (shock=0) units can attack with tank units and not degrade their Shock modifier. If you attack using shock-capable units with leg infantry, then you will dilute your Shock and have reduced odds. <br/>
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by SlickWilhelm
Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:10 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Any books on the subject that you can recommend?
Replies: 14
Views: 659

RE: Any books on the subject that you can recommend?

<r> <LINK link="https://www.amazon.com/Western-Desert-Campaign-Glenn-Wahlert-ebook/dp/B006WDLFQ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1522177660&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Western+Desert+Campaign&dpID=41ik-1VbkXL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch"><s>[link=https://www.amazon.com/Western-Desert-Campaign-Glenn ...
by SlickWilhelm
Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:04 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Desert War: Combat Tips
Replies: 71
Views: 3359

RE: Desert War: Combat Tips

<t> Don't forget to use some of your air assets for interdiction. Aircraft on an interdiction mission will reduce the supply that the enemy receives, it can slow down enemy units, and it reduces the enemy's HQ supply range. That being said, if your enemy has air units assigned to the "counter air ...
by SlickWilhelm
Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:43 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: AI- ??
Replies: 42
Views: 1003

RE: AI- ??

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: giffin<br/>
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Well I would say the AI is very Good I still haven't beat the Tutorial 1st Scenario. Anybody have any hints how to beat the Axis? Yes I have watched both Video's 1 on Youtube and the other on Twitch and they were No help <E>:(</E>
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by SlickWilhelm
Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:36 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Air Recon
Replies: 9
Views: 321

RE: Air Recon

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Nico165b165<br/>
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From what I understood:<br/>
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- Any click (left, not right) on one of your own units or an hex you are attacking will be a ground support mission, defensive or offensive<br/>
- Any click on an enemy unit not under attack will be a ...
by SlickWilhelm
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:46 am
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: First impression anyone?
Replies: 49
Views: 1531

RE: First impression anyone?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: VegasOZ<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: SlickWilhelm<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: VegasOZ<br/>
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Frankly... I'm bitterly disappointed with the release version of this game.<br/>
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I had my heart set on ROUNDED CORNERS for the ...
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:45 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: REVIEW: DESERT WAR 1940 - 1942
Replies: 5
Views: 265

RE: REVIEW: DESERT WAR 1940 - 1942

Very fair review, I'm impressed.
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Air Recon
Replies: 9
Views: 321

RE: Air Recon

...oops
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Air Recon
Replies: 9
Views: 321

RE: Air Recon

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: spinecruncher<br/>
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I guess what I dont quite get is, in the planning stage I do not seem to be gathering any intel on hexes. The binocs appear, but that seems all.
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Hi spinecruncher, in the planning phase you tell your recon ...
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:33 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: Okay, okay, this is all fine and good...BUT...
Replies: 12
Views: 478

RE: Okay, okay, this is all fine and good...BUT...

I hope that Desert War is a huge success so that Brian and Ben(Matrix Games guy) team up again for another title. They are marvelous to work with as a beta tester. Very great guys!
by SlickWilhelm
Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:28 pm
Forum: Desert War 1940 - 1942
Topic: First impression anyone?
Replies: 49
Views: 1531

RE: First impression anyone?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: VegasOZ<br/>
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Frankly... I'm bitterly disappointed with the release version of this game.<br/>
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I had my heart set on ROUNDED CORNERS for the counters...sigh, well, maybe next time.<br/>
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GREAT JOB developers...a truly impressive game ...

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