which one shall i buy?

[hempy]

I made a decision today, and I bought BII[:'(], I think DB series is very mature and of course there're huge scenarios. about BF I will looking on it and maybe I will buy it later..

[flintlock]

I bought BII

Congrats on the purchase, hempy. An outstanding wargame with some great scenarios, and even more quality offerings in the pipeline.

[Howard7x]

Yeah you cant go wrong with BII. Once you have learnt the system and played a couple of games vs the AI drop me a line and we can have a PBEM game. You choose your side and your scenario. [;)]
 
Good luck.

[hempy]

thanks for all of your advice, but the system is a little bit complex..[:'(]

[flintlock]

If you're new to the DB system, there's a learning curve, albeit not too difficult and quite approachable. However, if you take the time to learn the system, you'll definitely be rewarded for your effort.

[Howard7x]

Yeah, the tutorial is actually very good if you take the time and go through it fully, do that first. Then the best way to learn is to jump into a full battle. I suggest the husky scenario first, invasion of sicily. Play as the allies. Good luck and dont be afraid to ask questions.

[hempy]

thanks a lot! the first question is can't I choose one side and counterwork with AI in tutorial? must I play the both side?

outlying word: battlefront board is too quiet..

[flintlock]

ORIGINAL: hempy

battlefront board is too quiet..

Most folks over at SSG's Run5 forums are busy playing PBEM games. If you post a question over in the Battles in Italy Public Discussion forum, you're likely to get a faster response than here. You did purchase BiI, not BF, correct?

[Fred98]

ORIGINAL: hempy
thanks a lot! the first question is can't I choose one side and counterwork with AI in tutorial? must I play the both side?

Read the tutoruial and follow the instructions. The tuturial is not interactive. You do things as directed.

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[hank]

I think you will find BiI is fairly easy to learn the basics to be able to play the game.  But its a game that has a wealth of information and complexity under the hood that will keep you happy and playing for years to come.  In simple words, its relatively easy to learn but takes time to master.  There's lots of nuances and finesses you learn to improve your efficiency and effectiveness. 
 
I would suggest you learn the basics via the tutorial and a few games against the AI (sparring partner) then jump into a PBEM game (a non-ladder game) with a person who will show you the ropes for a game or two.  Then start up your career as a ladder player.  Its a lot of fun.  ... and to conclude, I would also suggest you not put too much emphasis on winning at first.  Some of the best lessons you'll learn is by losing to a person who is willing to critique your game and help you improve; and there's a lot of good guys who play SSG games who will do that for you.
 
my 2 cents on a Monday

[hempy]

thanks! now I've pass the lesson 1 and going on lesson 2, I have to say, SSG did a very good tutorial and help me a lot[8D]

[Howard7x]

Yeah the tutorial is really good.
 
Remember to do husky (sicily) first as its the easier of the 3 scenarios that come with the game.

[hempy]

I will go first to do sicily, thanks for your advice, Howard..

I think I will be infatuated with BII soon

[galaril]

I was thinking of taking advantage of the matrix sale on games and picking up the battlefront game but like other's I am concerned that no scenarios have been added by SSG or user created ones added. The game cam eout what almost ayear ago and not one scenario has come out for it? That doesn't bode well when you compare the number of scenrios for BII.IMHO.

[Fred98]

Battlefront is a great game.  It has features other wargames don't have.
 
I have had the game since about February and I have not yet PBEM'd all the games to exhaustion. Thta wil take another 6 months or so.
 
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