<t> Hello Tacitus,<br/>
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Some observations and tips regarding the front in Romania in DC:Barbarossa:<br/>
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1. Unlike most every other East Front game, the Romanians are badly outclassed by the Soviets even on 22 June. Soviet divisions are larger, better equipped, and have equivalent or ...

<t> Buzard49 -<br/>
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On the off chance that you should circle back here for a response, or wish to know this information when updating another game:<br/>
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The most important thing is checking the version number on the program to ensure it reflects the latest patch number. This verifies ...

<t> Wow! Is that one of the old iMagic GBoH series games?<br/>
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I don't believe I've seen a screencap from one of those in almost 20 years now. I remember playing the GMT boardgame series and being pleasantly surprised the iMagic versions were such faithful ports they let you play most ...

<t> Sushi, I'm remembering a little bit about the logic my opponent & I had for our conclusions about Leader Randomization. I don't recall the entire argument, but basically it was this:<br/>
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The most important leaders for the Union, are those with infantry ratings of 3 & 4. This is because ...

<t> Thank you, Sushi, that's a very kind offer. Right now, I don't have the time to play anything on a consistent basis. (I am self-employed and my schedule is dictated by my clients.) But if I ever get to retire, I'll keep you in mind!<br/>
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I think many of the launch problems of AGEOD's ...

<r> Sushi,<br/>
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I too found AGEOD's <U><s>[u]</s>Civil War I<e>[/u]</e></U> a bit disconcerting. The map was too "busy", with too many little things on it, and it was too hard to see the big picture. <U><s>[u]</s>Civil War II<e>[/u]</e></U>, however, is much better. Perhaps it is because I ...

<t> Sushi, you are correct and I am wrong. The problems I encountered with Union movement are due to the additional MP's required by season, terrain (esp. rivers) and the presence of enemy units. I rebooted GG's WBtS for the first time in years and tested the optional rules out; I had mis-remembered ...

<r> Not at all, Sushi. Glad to help!<br/>
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I'm always glad to see someone new pick up this excellent game. I myself have moved on to AGEOD's likewise excellent <U><s>[u]</s>Civil War II<e>[/u]</e></U>, but I think Gary's design (along with Mark Herman's boardgame "For the People") is the best ...

<t> Hi jscott991,<br/>
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Your questions are very good and, in the interest of helping future new players who may come to this game, I'll try to help.<br/>
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I've thoroughly played 5 major strategic-level Civil War games: WC's Forge of Freedom, AGEOD's Civil War I & II, Mark Herman's For ...

<t> Sushi, it sounds to me like your "cwpref.dat" or "wawgame.dat" got corrupted. (Or went missing.)<br/>
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These two files impact how things are displayed, and iirc, they are set individually by each player, so they may not be transferred between players in the pbem file when turns are ...

<t> rs99, I had much the same experience as you. I tried the optional leader randomization & unknown ratings settings with an opponent. We concluded it favored the South, if only by dint of the Union having so many more leaders to go through in their pool.<br/>
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With the way reaction works in ...

<t> Sushi,<br/>
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The % chance for KY siding with the other side if invaded is listed in 15.2.1 of the rules.<br/>
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If KY passes this check, all of its unoccupied regions will become friendly to the side which did not violate<br/>
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If KY does not permanently ...

<r> Tmo, it's been quite awhile since I last played this great game, but I remember the partisan issue well.<br/>
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First, partisans are tied to the level of control you have over an area/region. To increase this, you have to park a force there. It also helps to have a unit in it with a high ...

<t> Indeed it's a very good game, Laramieela. I think you'll find it a good purchase. Be sure to closely peruse the patch notes; they changed quite a few important things as the design progressed. <br/>
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It's one of the very few Civil War games I've played where I can honestly say that, you ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: lparkh<br/>
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In the original rules and strategy and tactics it was often emphasized that the Rebs didn't need depots for initiative if defending in friendly home provinces. However my reading of the 1.04 patch notes is that now the Rebs must indeed have such ...

Thanks for your continued attention to the game, Vic.

I appreciate the support. DB:Warsaw is a great game (one of my favorites), and patching out even the small bugs keep on making it better.

Looking forward to your next one!

<t> Agree, Treale.<br/>
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One of my favorite purchases from Matrix.<br/>
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DC:WtP reminds me very much of the old SPI "Kursk" series of boardgames (Kursk/Kharkov/France '40 etc.) ... With the added extra of limited intellligence, much like Jim Dunnigan tried to emulate with his idea for ...

<t> I agree with Judge Dredd & the others, Vic.<br/>
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Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg is a delight to play.<br/>
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Advanced Tactics was close, but not really my type of game. Decisive Campaigns, however, is proving to be much simpler to grasp and "get into". <br/>
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It's also ...

Very nice, Vic.

Very helpful to use in planning moves and learning the scenarios.

Many thanks!

<t> When I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, one of my neighbors was moving. He had some old games he didn't want anymore, and asked me and my friends if we'd like to have any of them before he threw them away. My best friend got the cool game with all the neat plastic colored pieces. The other one he had in ...