How to Start a PBEM Game

[siRkid]

Thanks to Admiral DadMan for this post.[&o]


When you use Historical Start, there are no orders to enter, so, nothing to do. Here's what should happen

Japan Player loads Scenario 15.
Enter Password when prompted for it.
The game will then go to the Save Game Menu (because it has already issued the first turn "Historical" instructions).
Choose a save game slot (for example, 003), click on it to select.
Click the "save" button at the bottom of the screen.
When it's done saving, click "Exit" to the bottom right.
Send the save game file (witp003.pws) to your Allied buddy.

Allied player chooses "Load Saved" game.
Then choose the same game file (003), and then the big select saved game button
Enter Password when prompted.
The game will then go to the Save Game Menu (because it has already issued the first turn "Historical" instructions).
Save game to the same slot as loaded from (003).
Click the "save" button at the bottom of the screen.
When it's done saving, click "Exit" to the bottom right.
Allied player sends the same file (witp003.pws) back

Japan player loads the save game file (003) enters password, the game will generate the first turn, and you're off!

The only difference now is when you're each done entering orders, you use the "e" key or "end turn" icon.

Japan player loads 003 file only for both resolution and entering orders.
Japan player sends turn save file (witp003.pws) and combat save replay file (witp001.wps)
Allied player loads 001 file to view results and then 003 file to enter orders
Allied player sends turn save file (witp003.pws) only

[Mr.Frag]

(one extra tidbit)

As the Allied player, make sure your run the witp001.pws file *first* as it creates the reports that you view inside the game. If you have run some other turn and jump right into the witp003.pws save file, the reports will be from that other turn that was last run. Loading the save does not create these reports for the Allied player.

[herbieh]

Is it any different for a modified start, having real trouble getting started with a non historical start, will it work non historical start , surprise on ?

Ta

[siRkid]

ORIGINAL: herbieh

Is it any different for a modified start, having real trouble getting started with a non historical start, will it work non historical start , surprise on ?

Ta

The diffrence is you will get the option to make your first turn moves. It will not go directly to the save.

[scout1]

Kid,

What happens on another scenario (other than 15, say for example 16) where
historical start is on. Does the computer just go ahead and run the first turn (which in regards to Sc 15 is the second turn). I guess what I'm getting at what effect does historical start have regarding pbem games of Sc's other than 15 ?

[siRkid]

If I remember correctly, the AI will do the first turn.

[Admiral Scott]

How large do the two files get?

[Mr.Frag]

How large do the two files get?

Saves files are generally about 1.5 Meg per ... this generally means two emails for Japan player need to be sent, one with the turn, the other with the replay unless you and your partner have a better then normal email service.

[Grotius]

Do you recommend the "Historical First Turn" option for scenario 3, the 14-day Coral Sea scenario?

[groovy]

We are trying to play scenario 003 with our games at patch level 1.795. We were not prompted to enter a password at the begining of the scenario. What are we doing wrong?

[Jelloflyer]

Is the password set by Japan or do i just make one up. The reason why I ask is that when I have the password screen up and try to enter a password it just jumps back to the Main Menu Screen. I dont know what the PW is... Thought I just needed to make on up for myself... Not sure what I am doing wrong...

Jelloflyer

[invernomuto]

ORIGINAL: Jelloflyer

Is the password set by Japan or do i just make one up. The reason why I ask is that when I have the password screen up and try to enter a password it just jumps back to the Main Menu Screen. I dont know what the PW is... Thought I just needed to make on up for myself... Not sure what I am doing wrong...

Jelloflyer

No, password are different for both the japanese and the allies player. Every player chose his own. There something wrong with your game. As Allies, the game should ask for player TWO password.
Maybe jap player sends you the wrong file.

Bye

[VSWG]

Jelloflyer,

your opponed did bot end his turn, he saved it instead. The game thinks it is still the Japanese turn, so it asks for your opponents password. The Japanese player must "end turn", not "save".

[Jelloflyer]

Thanks All...
 
Jelloflyer

[Rybeck]

Only the Japan player sends BOTH the game file and the combat replay (001). The ALlied player only needs to send the game file. Is this right? Thanks.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Rybeck

Only the Japan player sends BOTH the game file and the combat replay (001). The ALlied player only needs to send the game file. Is this right? Thanks.

That's right. Some people also like to have the various txt files for the reports sent as well

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Rybeck

Only the Japan player sends BOTH the game file and the combat replay (001). The ALlied player only needs to send the game file. Is this right? Thanks.

That's right. Some people also like to have the various txt files for the reports sent as well

Yes, the Combatreport.txt especially - this is to make sure you are not bitten by the "replay bug"...

[kaleun]

Also, as allied, if you get the combat report, often you can go directly to the save game and skip the (sometimes tedious) combat replay. It allows for faster turnover of games.

[goodboyladdie]

Uber Faber!

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie

Uber Faber!

No UberFabers!!![:-]