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by obermeister
Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Help with Sea Boxes
Replies: 14
Views: 390

RE: Help with Sea Boxes

<t> High box = greater chance for you to find. If your opponent finds and chooses to include your high box, he will get fewer surprise points which equals less damage to your task force.<br/>
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The main reason to not go into the highest box possible is that not all your ships/aircraft can make ...
by obermeister
Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:41 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Cheat sheet for the keyboard?
Replies: 11
Views: 254

RE: Cheat sheet for the keyboard?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Greyshaft<br/>
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Is there a cheat sheet for the mouse/keyboard that provides a simple list of where to {Ctrl+LC} to assassinate Hitler etc. Probably hidden in the manuals which are (hopefully) in the air already on their way to Australia
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by obermeister
Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Intrigued - multi player game
Replies: 10
Views: 123

RE: Intrigued - multi player game

<t> Really, as an American, that was the first thing that struck me too. With the liquor laws in this country they'd toss you in jail and throw away the key.<br/>
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Funny related story, a few years ago the movie theaters around here started serving alcohol. I tried buying a beer once and I ...
by obermeister
Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:06 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: No AI?
Replies: 12
Views: 239

RE: No AI?

<t> As someone with a masters in computer science, I believe writing an AI for this game is going to be VERY hard, due to the huge number of optional rules. Oil/no oil, PiF no PiF, CLiF no CLiF just to name a few. When do I fly ground support and when do I hold back? What are acceptable odds for air ...
by obermeister
Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:29 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Rollout Finally
Replies: 24
Views: 609

RE: Disappointing Rollout

They didn't say exactly what time it would be available today, or what time zone did they? As long as it's still the 7th somewhere on the planet, they aren't late.
by obermeister
Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Naval question.
Replies: 7
Views: 301

RE: Naval question.

<t> Italy can make an intimidating stack in the med, and Japan can do it in the Pacific. The problem is that if you do this, then you have committed your ships for the turn. So the allies will have relative freedom of movement in every other sea zone.<br/>
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Naval engagements in this game are ...
by obermeister
Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: liberation war status
Replies: 16
Views: 88

RE: liberation war status

<t> I think the distinction is between complete conquest and incomplete conquest. Incompletely conquered majors are still at war with everyone they were at war with before they were conquered (and still retain some capacity to fight). Completely conquered majors are at peace (not that it matters ...
by obermeister
Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:21 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: 1D10 versus 2D10
Replies: 59
Views: 1646

RE: 1D10 versus 2D10

If you play all the add-in units like artillery and divisions, 2D10 is better. 1D10 otherwise is really easy on the attacker, who always brings some junk divisions to sacrifice as losses. I think there is something of a consensus among super-deluxe players around 2D10
by obermeister
Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:48 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Declaring War (or "How I want to dominate the world")
Replies: 15
Views: 203

RE: Declaring War (or "How I want to dominate the world")

While the computer version of WiF does not allow this - if you play DoD3 added to WiF, and then play with the "Wild" option, I believe you can go into a different ideology than Italy and then declare war on her.
by obermeister
Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:38 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Quick question about losses and divs/mil
Replies: 6
Views: 192

RE: Quick question about losses and divs/mil

<t> Play 2D10. The attacker can still play that game with only taking DIV losses, but only if attacking at high odds. If you attack at marginal odds in unfavorable terrain, there are lots of chances to take 3 or even more losses. 2D10 also provides many opportunities for better defense like city ...
by obermeister
Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:15 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Synth builds with oil rule
Replies: 34
Views: 321

RE: Synth builds with oil rule

<t> Without politics in flames, I can't believe that any of the powers will feel particularly oil constrained.&nbsp; Germany gets like 2 oil till barbarossa from USSR, plus 2 native, plus oil from Rumania, and Japan gets plenty prior to a US embargo (I think 2 from NEI and 2 from USA?). &nbsp;</t>
by obermeister
Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Can WIF follow history?
Replies: 23
Views: 609

RE: Can WIF follow history?

<t> I'm still playing my first WiF game, and it's been going since January 09.&nbsp; We are currently in July 1942.&nbsp; <br/>
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Our game, and the games that were played before it by this group are very ahistorical.&nbsp; While it's technically possible to fairly accurately track history with ...
by obermeister
Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: 2012?
Replies: 13
Views: 229

RE: 2012?

First thing to ask anyone who says they believe this - do they still contribute to their 401(k)? &nbsp;[;)]
by obermeister
Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: US entry question
Replies: 135
Views: 2229

RE: US entry question

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>
A little update about that.<br/>
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This subject have been put in discussions at the Rules Clarifications list for a few days, and Harry took a number of decisions. Errata most of the time, as this case of the NEI ending Vichy was never thought about when making the ...
by obermeister
Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Stack depiction
Replies: 26
Views: 472

RE: Stack depiction

[accidental post, sorry]
by obermeister
Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:42 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Complexity and time
Replies: 15
Views: 281

RE: Complexity and time

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: SeaMonkey<br/>
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One of these days Steve, you're going to have to look at priority tasking where each player must contemplate the probablilities for each deployment and command the unit to ...
by obermeister
Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: US entry question
Replies: 135
Views: 2229

RE: US entry question

<r> <SIZE size="2"><s>[size="2"]</s>Time will tell if it was the correct move, but in our game we decided to give the Netherlands to CW instead of FF.&nbsp; As the US player, I was a little nervous about exploding the number of entry chits I was getting.&nbsp; Basically I was worried about my entry ...
by obermeister
Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: US entry question
Replies: 135
Views: 2229

RE: US entry question

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: obermeister<br/>
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I'm curious about something...what is the clarification list?
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~400 Q & A on WIF, with the A provided by Harry Rowland. Patrice and Paul have been ...
by obermeister
Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: US entry question
Replies: 135
Views: 2229

RE: US entry question

I'm curious about something...what is the clarification list?
by obermeister
Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: US entry question
Replies: 135
Views: 2229

RE: US entry question

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: sajbalk<br/>
That encompasses things. Fixes are, to me, to delete Vichy NEI from any oil embargo and reinforcement for USE AND/OR to add USE option of Japan occupies Vichy NEI, for, say, 18.
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Note: There was something in an ...

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