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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: mullk<br/>
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For some of us the issue of PBEM has nothing to do with time. I don't care how long or short PBEM is. If turns took 15 seconds I DON'T CARE. I just don't like two player games and I never will. I NEVER buy any game that is two player only. I am ...

<t> Thanks for actually telling us what this game is about, something that Matrix is apparently afraid to do.<br/>
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You know, I really LOVE Matrix as a games developer--they make my kind of games, and a lot of the best games around. But they have really gotten to be dishonest and deceptive ...

<t> What is FRAPS and how can I make a video and post it to the forum? I'd be glad to show the problem.<br/>
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My PC is a P4 1.7, which I don't think is extraordinarily fast or extraordinarily slow, so I wouldn't think processing speed would factor. A gig of RAM, 64 MB GeForce 3 card.<br ...

<t> Crap, it happened again. Coming in dead center to the bay, speed of 70, gear down, nose pointed just short of the X, and I crashed. That's 2 crashes in 5 landings with this new character, and as far as I can tell all 5 of the landings have been spot-on perfect.<br/>
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I really appreciate ...

<t> Thanks for the reply. Even though it sounds like you have great success, I'm still not sure I quite get it. I thought I was doing all those things. As far as 150 goes, heck I usually land at about 80. And I'm really careful. I try to spot her right in the middle, nose down a little, everything ...

<t> [PRAISE]I'm having a great time with this game. Just as a point of reference, I started playing the Freelancer campaign last week and Freelancer could only hold my attention for a few missions. Since downloading Starshatter, I have quit Freelancer, have already played 5X as many Starshatter ...

<t> This is quite disappointing to see this thread. I purchased UV when it was new, familiarized myself with the rules, then started my first game as the Americans. I was having a great old time, micro-managing the heck out of everything. I took my time preparing the invasion of Guadalcanal and went ...

<t>Thanks for the tips, Erik. I do suggest looking at this in a patch, though. Engaging shore batteries should be a separate function from general bombardment of ground troops, especially if elimination or neutralization of the shore batteries is a necessary prerequisite to a successful invasion. As ...

<t>So I have to land my Marines somewhere ELSE on Guadalcanal with no supplies and march them overland with no trail? Yuk!<br/>
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Seems like with a battleship, 8 cruisers, and a big grunch of destroyers in my surface group I should be able to duel with the shore batteries and take them right out ...

The game upgrades your air units automatically (with a random factor thrown in) when upgrades are available. You have no input.

But what about the original question? I am up to 10/42 with no barges? Do the Allies ever get 'em?

<t>OK, this has happened three times now. The first time I thought there was an attack and I missed it. The second time I was suspicious. The third time I watched it like I hawk.<br/>
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My humongo invasion task force landing the entire First Marine Division at Lunga got severely creamed without ...