The Thread

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: Dino

I suppose chopper flights don't get very turbulent.

Apparently you haven't spent much time on helicopters. [:(]

Only 17 pages to go to catch up. [:'(]

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

gluttony?

two words:

Brussel Sprouts

Mmmm, yummy.

Hope you all have a safe and memorable New Year's Eve. I slept through it. Had to be at work at 6 am. [>:]

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Question gentlemen. Now that we have fixed my son's computer, he wants to start WITP He has another 10 days off). Where is a good place to look on the forum to plan a first Japanese turn. I have not done this yet and finding it a little intimidating.

Bruce, the way I did it was to get a sturdy pad and start taking notes. I've got some OOBs for the Japanese at the start of the game on spreadsheets. They're from somewhere around version 1.4-1.5 but they'll be close. Let me know if you'd like them.

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

ORIGINAL: hbrsvl

Hi-This is for Bruce Powers, re his sons' game & Japanese first moves.

There is a "WITP Unofficial Strategy Guide" by a number of people such as Mr.Frag, Joel Billings, Luskan, etc. My copy has the remark, "Updated 07/22/04".

I downloaded this from the WITP forum , but cannot remember where the link is.

It includes such topics as "Jap turn 1 checklist", etc.

Perhaps others can help on the link.

Good playing!! Hugh Browne

Best piece of general advice i can give is: "The less you do on turn 1.....the more you'll have to do on the following turns."

What that means is, while Turn 1 Japan is arguably the biggest pain in the a$$ turn to do in all of WitP, you have to bite the bullet and put in the time to do it decently otherwise your going to be scrambling and working harder on the following turns. (I should know....i once did a Japan turn 1 in under 30minutes.....felt good, till the following turns when the string of "DOH's!!!!!" started happening......

forgot to include a base force with that invasion....planes grounded... DOH!

Certain units/bases low on supply during crucial period....DOH!

DD's needed, nearest available unit in Northern Japan watching the Russians....DOH!

Forward base secured.......no fuel for warships....must wait a week for emergency TK replenishment from Japan....DOH!


Moral of story. Take your time....do it right....you don't have to go "Mogami" on it, but it still pays to be slow and thorough.

I agree with Nik here. I usually spend some 80-100 hours preparing turn 1, but I'm more the Mogami type.

Did I just say that??!! [X(]

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: fabertong

Glory to the Thread.........Bruce....the trick with turn one for the Japs is to enjoy it.........take as long as you need......if I start a new turn one....it will take me about 12 hours to do........but I have now done a fair few turn ones.....and always remember.....turn one is phase one......start planning phase 2-3 while doing your turn one........you need supply/fuel/troops and support all alloted to future ops......just not turn one goals........I LOVE JAP TURN ONE........it's turn 2-1,400 that scare me.......

[:D] Boy ain't that the truth.

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

Oh the weather outside is frightful
but War in the Pacific is delightful
so with a turn in the inbox you know
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

[:D]

Just wonderful. [:D] Had to send it to my wife.

Only 9 pages to catch up. [:D]

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

My plan is to run!!![:D]

He should not have hit Bulla.

Now I have the time to RUN

Don't forget to scream like a girl while you run. It helps.

Edit: Oh yeah, flailing your arms while you're running and screaming like a girl adds to the ambiance. [:D]

[Mike Solli]

Geez, this place is dead today.  I'll bet most of you aren't even awake yet. [:D]

[rtrapasso]

Jan 1 2007 tithe... [&o] [&o] [&o]

[Mannock]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Jan 1 2007 tithe... [&o] [&o] [&o]

What's the deal with all this tithing?

I'm too new to know, I suppose.

[Terminus]

Uh-oh... Wait 'till NiceGuy sees that!

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: Mannock

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Goodbye, Saddam... Enjoy your time at Hotel Heck...

Will he get 40 vigins? Or was that vegans?

No, it was 40 virginians, with George Washington right up there at the front.

But seriously. This is bad. A death sentance is bad in it self of course, but hanging Saddam means one more martyr and that is not a good thing for the situation in Iraq.

Being of the military sort, I'll take that chance. Can't wait for the video. Hope it was slow.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Mannock

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Jan 1 2007 tithe... [&o] [&o] [&o]

What's the deal with all this tithing?

I'm too new to know, I suppose.

AH, the Great and Glorious Thread suggests 10% of one's posts should be made here - i.e., tithe... actually, its sort of a way of "checking in" with the community to let them know we are still with them...

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Mannock

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo




Will he get 40 vigins? Or was that vegans?

No, it was 40 virginians, with George Washington right up there at the front.

But seriously. This is bad. A death sentance is bad in it self of course, but hanging Saddam means one more martyr and that is not a good thing for the situation in Iraq.

Being of the military sort, I'll take that chance. Can't wait for the video. Hope it was slow.

It wasn't... A proper hanging, over in a second. Better death than he gave to all his victims, but that's the whole point: if we have to apply the ultimate sanction, make it clean and quick. We have to be better than the bad guys...

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Robert, what machine are you interested in? I myself would like to get away from windows but I am not willing to give up WITP.

You can run WitP on a Mac using a windows emulator. Someone mentioned that it works nicely on the forum a while back.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Terminus

"Calling all rodents, calling all rodents! Abandon ship, I say again, abandon ship!"

Never!

Christmas rodents abandoning the ship...

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Mannock



No, it was 40 virginians, with George Washington right up there at the front.

But seriously. This is bad. A death sentance is bad in it self of course, but hanging Saddam means one more martyr and that is not a good thing for the situation in Iraq.

Being of the military sort, I'll take that chance. Can't wait for the video. Hope it was slow.

It wasn't... A proper hanging, over in a second. Better death than he gave to all his victims, but that's the whole point: if we have to apply the ultimate sanction, make it clean and quick. We have to be better than the bad guys...

Yeah, I know, T. I agree. I just really hate that b^#(@^#.

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Terminus

"Calling all rodents, calling all rodents! Abandon ship, I say again, abandon ship!"

Never!

Christmas rodents abandoning the ship...

So you think.....

They're actually a super-secret suicide unit. They'll be operational sometime in 1944.

[Mannock]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Mannock

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Jan 1 2007 tithe... [&o] [&o] [&o]

What's the deal with all this tithing?

I'm too new to know, I suppose.

AH, the Great and Glorious Thread suggests 10% of one's posts should be made here - i.e., tithe... actually, its sort of a way of "checking in" with the community to let them know we are still with them...

Ah, that clears it all up.

[Mannock]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Mannock

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo




Will he get 40 vigins? Or was that vegans?

No, it was 40 virginians, with George Washington right up there at the front.

But seriously. This is bad. A death sentance is bad in it self of course, but hanging Saddam means one more martyr and that is not a good thing for the situation in Iraq.

Being of the military sort, I'll take that chance. Can't wait for the video. Hope it was slow.

Yeah, a worse situation in Iraq sure works for you. But I think the civilians in Iraq would not agree with you. It's easy to take a chance when it has no effect on you at all.

More destruction in Iraq means mainly more civilians killed. Though thankfully not any Western civilians of course. Cause that's the ones we count. [;)]