<t> The man stumbling block to a successful port is the AI.&nbsp; Most AI is not really that great, though can provide some enjoyment learning how to beat it.&nbsp; I think what many wargamers want is something along the lines of how Decision Games is handling War in Europe: their "game" is a player ...

Jimmer's suggestion of adding a relatively lengthy example explanation covering the full process of adding factors to corps in the field, in a city, and outside their home nation should suffice.

I hate to say this, but the obvious question is, are your corps located where they can accept replacements?&nbsp; The reason I ask is because that was the one bit of info you didn't provide

Viking, have you mounted the CD drive inside dosbox?

I had about the same response to the ticketing system as you did, Joe, and on a related issue.&nbsp; Hope you have better luck than I did.

<r> Greatest ever...wow.&nbsp; I'd have to say A3R/RS.&nbsp; That answer is, of course, filtered through my own experience and tastes, though I had been eyeing WiF for years and have been dying to play WiE for years, too.&nbsp; The only thing that put me off WiF was the seemingly constant expansions ...

<t> So Matrix is still using a CD-Key and that's it?&nbsp; Awesome.&nbsp; Is it required for disk in drive?&nbsp; The only game I have is EiA as a digital download and I'm assuming those work a little differently than actual disks.<br/>
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In case anyone is wondering, this question is prompted ...

What copy protection/DRM software does Matrix use on its games?

How long does it take to get a response from support? Is a month typical? Is there an email contact or is the ticketing system the only way to contact support?

I would love to see Federation & Empire come to the computer.&nbsp; I dearly love the board game, but the old pitfalls of space and time keep rearing their ugly heads.

I'd always been nuts for history, particularly military history, so when we were in Florida on vacation when I was 10 and I saw the box for AH's Bismarck, I just had to have it. &nbsp; And thus my wargaming obsession was born

Also, and I don't know if this might explain some apparent strength losses, in the computer game, each strength point is 2,000 men, not 1,000.

<t> Don't forget that the ratings need to reflect not only the strength of an individual commander, but also his place relative to the other commanders of the age.&nbsp; And all within a d6 rating system.<br/>
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The trick is to peg the best commander at the top and the worst at the bottom ...

<r> Never did get to play EiA ftf, alas, but played many a monster game in my day (and still do).&nbsp; We didn't/don't do anything to our maps and counters.&nbsp; We put te map on the floor or a table, and stack the counters to the ceiling and uses written record where needed <E>:)</E><br/>
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<t> I just had this happen again as Austria *sigh*.&nbsp; I lost the pursuit battle, was required to remove 1 factor and had 3 militia and 1 infantry factor remaining.&nbsp; Again, the program wouldn't let me kill anything and I could not advance nor save and had to exit via the task manager.</t>

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: nukkxx<br/>
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Ok the tutorial helps a lot for the first steps. Thanks. However, I didn't find the "attached ZIP" which I guess contains the full setup. Where is the zip file ?<br/>
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I also had a look to the rest of the tutorial and it well done but ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: NeverMan<br/>
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Well, it only sucks because the AI currently sucks.<br/>
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In a 7 player game, what would be the point in asking a player to surrender? If they wanted to surrender, they would just sue for peace. If they wanted to just surrender to you ...

TCP/IP should have been supported from the start.&nbsp; Not instead of PBEM or hotseat, but alongside the two.&nbsp; As this thread proves, there are almost as many preferences for type of multiplayer as there are players.

So the answer is yes.&nbsp; That sucks

So you're saying that there is no way to ask for a peace with the AI?