good you found the bug!! ... glad I brought it to your attention! ... and good job by CaesarAug to confirm..... but please make a patch asap as anyone playing the game will like be greatly impacted....

....and many of us love the game, btw!!

gamerdude
(Gary)

Bill.... (or others).... Since the upgrade, I have had inconsistent defensive fire from artillery. Since I have had some 5,000 turns in SC games, I know how the artillery on auto (or silent) has been working for years.... but it is not now!

I first noticed it when Russian artillery in Prussia did ...

YIKES!!! ... APPARENTLY the changes made to artillery fire also...ELIMINATED DEFENSIVE FIRE????.... experienced two attacks where my fully supplied units did not make defensive fire. Units are in Prussia... Germans attacking successfully as my artillery just sat there.
.... I thought maybe on first ...

The tournament is over:

Fafnir won main tournament bracket.

Gamerdude won the Consolation bracket of the "qualifiers".

Zaravic won the consolation bracket of the "non-qualifiers".

Thanks to everyone for playing !

Gary (gamerdude)

hello all.... gamerdude, here .....

Real Life Strikes Again !!! ..... Unfortunately, Moongaz3r has had a personal issue that will keep him away from the game and match for a few weeks.

Looking forward to his return !!
Gary (gamerdude)

The Preliminary rounds are completed and the "Sudden-Death" round started May 15.

The top 4 Qualifiers, along with their tournament points and ("tie-breakers"):
Fafnir 21 + 5
alantar, 21 + 4
oldAHgamer 21 + 4
Moongaz3r 21 + 3

The next 4 were:
gamerdude 18 + 2
Loyt5 18 + 0
Shri 17 + 2
mdswift 14 ...

Round-4 games are underway.

Finally have results from all previous rounds and can update the Leaderboard as follows:
Player Tournament Points (+ tie-breaker advantages)

Fafnir 21 (+2)
mdswift 14 (+6)
Moongaz3r 14 (+5)
oldAHgamer 14 (+3)
Shri 14 (+3)
Alantar 14 (+2)
gamerdude 14 (+2)
loyt5 14 ...

hello it is April-3
The one open "sub" spot apparently has been filled.

however... If you are looking for a "strong opponent"... you can still respond to my email (gkizziah@aol.com)... and I will try to match you with a player. (Email seems to be a faster way to connect than the forum private ...

hello....
to all players on this chain....

I am running a Call to Arms tournament. (Moongaz3r, of course knows this because he is one of the players)....
Its April 2.... and one of our players needs to withdraw....

I am looking for 1 player to take on the Entente and "sub" for him.
We are asking ...

Here is the Points-Standing after Round-1:

mdswift 7
Fafnir 7
MisterMuffles 7
Alantar 7
Zarevic 7
Yrekaaa 7
Shri 7
Liverpoolpacket 7
Petisch 0
rockmanbob123 0
oldAHgamer 0
Moongazer 0
gamerdude 0
Eradanfaroth 0
loyt5 0
tomitours 0

round-2 started with all 16 players still active.

Hello All:
Play has been underway since December 10. We have 16 players... 2 matches are already resolved.

I intend to post the standings, on this link, as we move from round to round.

Here is a little taste of the first two completed games: (each game has a potential to earn from zero to 7 ...

After the start of the new year.... and when we know that signups are closed... In one of my weekly updates ... I'll outline the information needed from the victor to "score" their victory, including some of the data that you have requested. Some of the info may be used for "tie-breaking" in the ...

wow....
.... the scope of your request is far beyond what I think we will be able to provide.... I am lucky just to make sure everyone is playing!!! ... or, at least, playing promptly. .......
..... so we'll see how much data comes thru... I am trying to make it fun and "casual".... some of the ...

Well.... rockman.... you are currently player number 15 (provisionally) in our Call-to-Arms tournament list....this makes you the "first alternate"... 14 players are now in action and I am waiting for another player so that we can pair you immediately.
Ours is not an immediate "knock out" tournament ...

Call to Arms players...

I am hosting a tournament. Action started December 10, 2024. We have 10 players already in action.

Rules state that we can add additional players up until Dec 31. ... but must be two-at-a-time added to keep the brackets even.

As of today (Dec 13)... we have one player ...

hello all.... still open to late signups.
We have 10 players and action has already started.

As of today (Dec 13 2024) we have one additional player wanting to sign up.... however, he will need an opponent, as everyone else is playing (tournament design is only ONE game at a time).... so late ...

its yours !!! ..... Challenge is already set up in pbem++.

Challenger is MisterMuffles..... He will be Entente.
YOUR PASSCODE: TOURN (All caps)

Your side is CP... and you can start immediately !!!

All other matches are underway !!

Thanks and Good luck.
Gary

hello loyt5:

We are starting the first moves of our Call to Arms Tournament.... TODAY. (Dec 9)

At this moment we have 10 players...however, one player that has held a spot has not responded to latest pm.
Do you want this position if he doesnt show up in the next 48 hours (or so)??

If you would ...

8 players almost ready to go....
also we have an alternate waiting for ONE more signup....

play starts in 4 days.... dont miss out if you want to play !

hey Strategic Command WW1 Fans... starting a new private tournament for Call to Arms.

Plan start games by December 15, 2024. Open to Advanced Beginners up to Experts. Guaranteed 3 games, then after ranking the results, the single-elimination bracket starts.

Players with NO or limited experience ...