This hex esotericism is what makes me ambivalent about buying this and WITW.
I am really attracted to the idea of playing these theatres, but don't like the idea of being
bogged down in this minutiae instead of concentrating on strategy and tactics.

Richard

When I try to enter serial it says that it is already used!

Please advise

Thanks

Richard

I am a potential buyer and trying to understand the game from your enthusiastic posts.

I am seeing lots of detailed spreadsheet results and wondering how you manage to digest and then
use this information when making strategic and tactical decisions?

Richard

Many thanks; and what about the symbols in post #6 of the life's a beach thread?

Richard

As someone who is considering purchasing WITW by reading the AARs, could a guide to map symbols
be pinned to the top of this forum?

Thanks

Richard

If I had unlimited funds I would buy WITE, WITW and another non-Matrix title which would cost best
part of £200! This is a problem in constrained optimisation with imperfect knowledge - bit like
warfare really.

Wish there was a demo of this 'game'. Looks frighteningly complex and time-consuming with micro-management.
Just finished reading Beevor's Stalingrad and would like an Eastern Front challenge, but its a lot of
money to waste if I cant cut it.

Richard

<t> I have to say that I am intrigued by the conceptual problems of simulating strategic and tactical decision-making for the AI under <br/>
uncertainty. The 'intelligence' available for the AI would have to be limited by the fog of war. Off the top of my head the AI <br/>
would have to consider ...

I'm no expert but is this credible. I thought German troops were far superior and would have expected Soviet ground losses to be greater.

Richard

<t> Why oh why, does Martrix seem intent on perpetuating a culture that makes WitP players seem to be an exclusive club or cult. The policy of restricting the AE manual and intro movie to 'subscribers' to WitP does nothing to attract new buyers and everything to generate resentment on the part of ...

I've just ordered the non-Matrix boxed version of WW1 . Can you please advise how to patch it up to the latest version.

Many thanks

Richard

<t> Terminus, those who are deterred by the scope of the game have already decided not to buy over the life of WitP. The worst-case scenario is that the manual will increase their resolve, but it might stimulate interest in those who look at it out of curiosity.<br/>
It seems to me that Matrix have ...

<t> Hi Erik<br/>
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If you wish to expand ownership of WitP:AE, is not counter-intuitive to restrict distribution of the manual to owners of WitP?<br/>
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I would have thought that to make it freely available would generate interest in a new audience.<br/>
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Best wishes<br/>
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With two engineering degrees and an MBA plus a life-long interest in WW2, I've got my fingers crossed that I will be able to hopefully, maybe, with a lot of manual reading, muddle ...

<t> Hi Paul, glad to see that I am not the only one thinking in these terms and you hit the nail on the head by distinguishing between 'a living game and not just a monument'.<br/>
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I too will be restricted to playing the AI and limited in the time I can devote to research and micromanagement ...

Hi terminus, I have little familiarity with the game engine. Does it offer the flexibility for a turn to simulate 1 day of reality, 1 week or 1 month etc.?


Richard

<t> Hi Harry, I am a Senior Lecturer in Economics at UWIC.<br/>
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WRT to WitP its not only the time taken to play a turn thats of interest , but also the number of turns to complete a game. For example, playing the full campaign at one turn a day, how long will it take to complete?<br/>
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<t> FT - this was not intended to be a criticism of anyone's gaming habits or use of time. <br/>
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If anything it was said with envy at those of you who can devote time to this monster simulation/game.<br/>
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I suspect if the developers provided the flexibility for game dedication to the ...

<t> WitP has long intrigued me, but reading reports I was deterred by the time investment (planning to submit my PhD Thesis this year).<br/>
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Can you advise if WitP:AE will have the flexibility to play with a reduced time investment?<br/>
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I know that this may be an anathema to the ...

<t> I've been watching this title since it was released with great interest but was deterred by the copy protection and limited discussion on their boards. <br/>
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I've played the developers demo scenario and found it enjoyable if limiting as an insight into the game. I watched the video ...