<t> Hey folks,<br/>
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Thanks for the suggestions! I ended up getting HTTR, which coincidentally enough was really the one I had in mind when I wrote that post. I also picked up the strategy guide. I am indeed paying $11 for a PDF file, but it looks quite meaty and my knowledge of Market Garden ...

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It is the last day of the holiday sale. I am thinking of trying something new as an impulse buy [:D], so what do you think are <B><s>[b]</s>the best games Matrix has for $20.99 or less?<e>[/b]</e></B> (a few are at that $21 threshold, so we may as well include them)<br ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: richlove<br/>
They're the footnotes that cite the other books, journals etc from which the statement in question originated.
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Not to get too far off-topic, but... what happens when you tap the links? Does a footnote appear, or does ...

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I read it, in about 3 days, via Kindle. The sample doesn't do it justice; the beginning jumps around but a good deal of the 'backstory' is filled in via mini-biographies of Yamamoto, King, and Nimitz (maybe others). I really enjoyed it, but ...

FWIW, I also just picked this up. It looks like WITP AE is doing quite well during the holiday sale!

I doubt I will ever get to the GC; the smaller scenarios look like enough to keep me busy. Thanks all for the suggestions in this and many, many other threads.

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For bombardment, large caliber guns on slow, largish gunboats would have done an equally good job.
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Sounds like a great opportunity for a modder!
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Battleships SHOULD HAVE caused havoc at Leyte. But thanks to some remarkably timid Japanese commanders the slaughter was averted. And this at a time when the Allies had absolute control of the air (and mostly of the sea too!).
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Bombardment is the key to the battleships, most places that are undefended by coastal batteries will suffer severely at the hands of a decent bombardment (with top notch spotting of course).
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You say undefended ...

I posted some quick thoughts in the first post... see the UPDATE.

Thanks! So I have: AA platform and surface combat against a weaker force. How about bombardment?

Were they historically effective in these roles, or does this only apply to WITP?

<t> I've been doing some reading, and haven't found obvious answers for this...<br/>
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If Pearl Harbor proved that naval aviation was the way to victory in the Pacific, what good were battleships? (either historically or in WITP) It seems like battleships were basically sitting ducks when ...

<r> Any thoughts on this book? Though it was only released last month, I am guessing somebody here has already read it. Thanks!<br/>
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UPDATE: I read the Kindle sample at Amazon, which is pretty meaty. It includes the prologue (setting up the war) and part of the first chapter, mostly about ...

<r> Likely of interest to folks here, with the 70th anniversary coming up on Wednesday:<br/>
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<URL url="http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/04/us/pearl-harbor-legacy">http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/04/us/pearl-harbor-legacy</URL><br/>
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I used to play (looks left and right)......wow. The forums there and in League of Legends are toxic to say the least.
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Interesting enough, I played (though still play on the side) both WOW and LOL. This is why I am ...

My wonderful wife bought me War in the East for Christmas.

I guess your wife really doesn't like spending time with you... [:D]

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>I love all three theaters of war<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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This reminds me... I think this is generally assumed when you ask about Matrix wargames, i.e. that you are <I><s>[i]</s>very familiar<e>[/i]</e></I> with the theaters involved.<br/>
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Would you recommend ...

<t> DOCUP, Damian, thanks for the pointers. I had not heard about the scenarios since I've been out of the loop for a year or so. Indeed, I am looking into it now because of the sale. I know the value of the game is more than the cost, but I am also cheap. [:D]<br/>
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Truth be told, I am ...

Thanks for the opinions, Sardaukar and DOCUP. On a related note, did anyone ever create some small scenarios for AE? Last I heard, you can really only play fairly large scenarios, which is a tough way to start.

Thanks, guys. Strange that it would only be up temporarily, though. It seems like a good resource for figuring out whether to upgrade from classic WITP.

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I've fewer post, so I'll to it for tree fiddy.
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Hmm... this community is normally more helpful. [&:] What's in the water today?<br/>
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Let me be more clear using the attached image. Thanks to anyone ...