<t> Hi Altaris,<br/>
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First, to be honest, I loathe the idea of individually training each pilot on the map in a game like WitP:AE so much that I could barely make it through your erudite and well put together post with any degree of comprehension. In my current PBEM it's April 1941 and I've ...

Just to confirm - the correct version number for this patch is: 1.03.1102a [&:]

TIA.

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10 weeks into my first PBEM as the Allies, watching the endless disasters unfold, there's only one possible candidate:<br/>
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<LINK link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmJ-VWPDM4"><s>[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmJ-VWPDM4]</s>Turning Japanese - The Vapors<e>[/link]</e ...

I haven't clicked on the link, but some advice FWIW. The phrase 'this old black guy' drags up every patronising negative stereotype about Americans. Adding a Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard quote really doesn't help.

<t> Good stuff.<br/>
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However, I'm now a bit confused. When I read the scenario 2 briefing it seemed to me to say that the Japanese had increased experience levels and got help with recovery and supplies [&:]<br/>
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But on checking the link it seems that they just get units (although ...

<t> OK thanks Andy. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with scenario 2 [:)] Just that it might not be my cup of the proverbial.<br/>
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And to be fair, we are both only 'intermediate' level players at best. My 'strategy' in China has simply been to group units into defensible terrain and set ...

<t> I too would appreciate replies on this.<br/>
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We are two players of roughly equal ability who started a scenario2 (Hakoo Atchoo Blessyou) game a few weeks back. Although it's early I'm thinking we've made a mistake and should have gone with scenario 1.<br/>
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The main reason is ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: fbs<br/>
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Alright, then I change my election to the torpedo on Bismarck's rudder. That was like roll 20 twice on d20.
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The Swordfish that were sent on the last ditch attack on the Bismark before she escaped also cocked-up and ...

<t> Well possibly in Offworlder's defence he was only referring to the British Army in India? Otherwise his statements would make no sense at all!<br/>
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Before the Commonwealth Army in India/Burma is totally written off, it could be worth bearing in mind that they defeated more Japanese ...

Brillaint, brilliant, brilliant. Thanks Andy. I'm going to sit and digest it all with a cuppa tomorrow after work [:)]

Andy - this is great stuff - thanks!

Actually Mr Banana - I thought that you were inevitably dogpiled by the usual types, and sympathised with what you posted. It was a bit naive though!

[edit - I've just realised, much later, - I meant SS as in Nazis, not SS for submarines! - P Hausser was head of the Waffen SS!].

<t> OK, first of all I wish the juvenile 'my sub's better than your sub' guys would bugger off and start their own thread. Especially the SS fanboy and his German friend. Why? Because there's a lot of good and rare stuff in here about the Indian Army, and some obviously knowledgable guys. Diamonds ...

<t> That's it - thanks Kereguelen. The old memory almost worked, its one battalion per brigade not one brigade per division. D'oh!<br/>
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In theory it would still be a substantial part of the overall Indian Division's strength that would be made up of British troops if that was implemented ...

<t> You could be right Anarchy - I'm not 100% on the exact numbers myself. I do recall that some Indian Divs (in the Med in particular IIRC) had one British and two Indian Brigades. <br/>
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I'm not sure of the Brit/Indian balance in Asia, but I thought that every Indian division had a ...

<t> I thought that Indian Divisions were made up of one third British troops? (this goes back to the Mutiny). Could this not have an effect on quality ratings (assuming that the British Brigade was possibly bringing better training and equipment along when it integrated in with the Division)?<br ...

BTW this was more of an historical interest exercise to me than any dig at the game. As I say, it looks great, and can understand your gameplay decisions.

<t> More Napoleonic Era sieges (Gawd Bless Wikipedia)[:)]<br/>
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Hamburg<br/>
Gaeta<br/>
Danzig<br/>
Almeida<br/>
Mainz<br/>
Jaffa<br/>
El Arish<br/>
Toulon <br/>
Chaves<br/>
Zamosc<br/>
San Sebastián<br/>
Dunkirk<br/>
Copenhagen<br/>
Genoa<br/>
Mantua<br/>
Alexandria<br/>
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<r> Yes Rexor fortifications could be important and decisive in the Napoleonic Wars. <br/>
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The theatre where this was most true was in the Peninsular. The French sieges of Saragossa and the British sieges of Badajoz and Cuidad Rodrigo shaped the future course of the war. Wellington also ...