PBEM ok so how do you do it?

[Plainian]

I still have manic mouse with WW2RTV but have made a commitment to play PBEM with someone....except I'm struggling to get the game kicked off.

Anyone?

[Mike Dubost]

ORIGINAL: Plain Ian

I still have manic mouse with WW2RTV but have made a commitment to play PBEM with someone....except I'm struggling to get the game kicked off.

Anyone?

I have not actually started a game, but as a complete novice PBEMer, I was interested in how to do the setup. I was considering a practice match against myself just to get the feel for it for future use.

As far as I can tell, all you have to do is select the scenario and click on the "PBEM" check box in the new game startup screen. NOTE, the PBEM tab is empty, so I assume this is for listing currently active PBEM games, perhaps this is a source of confusion?

Clicking on the PBEM button brings you to the player assignment screen where you would choose AI or human for the contries in a hotseat game. In the PBEM setup screen, instead of having AI or human as choices, you have AI, Player 1, Player 2, etc. (I think up to Player 6). Hope this helps.

[steel3250]

Not sure you can play against yourself, would think not!

I have played 2 now and see that it needs to be saved, zip filed and emailed to your opponent.

Would you like to play a game? Axis or Allies?

steelman3250@hotmail.com or jlpasia@yahoo.com

[balenami1291]

How many player are you searching???

If you are thinking at a large multiplayer game's

I'm interested to feel pbem's taste of the game:

I can be a candidate for a minor country as Italy ( I'm italian [:'(] ) ...

but is only an example...

Angelo

[steel3250]

Hey Mi1291

Myself looking for one on one. Perhaps the rest our looking for multi-player.

If you like to play one on one I am up for it.

[balenami1291]

Steel32,

I thank you for your offer..

But now I'm too busy to move some milions of soldiers somewhere in Europe...
[:)]

[Mike Dubost]

ORIGINAL: steel32

Not sure you can play against yourself, would think not!

I have played 2 now and see that it needs to be saved, zip filed and emailed to your opponent.

Would you like to play a game? Axis or Allies?

steelman3250@hotmail.com or jlpasia@yahoo.com

Well, given that due to unusual circumstances, I currently have 2 personal email accounts, I could do it against myself. As I implied, I have never done PBEM, and realistically, I could only do 1 turn a day ("Work is the curse of the drinking classes", as Oscar Wilde said[:)]). If you are still game, I will try either side. Just let me know one way or anthother, so that I can send you a message.

[steel3250]

Hello Mike,

I am up for 1 turn a day, or whatever our schedule allows.

I have played some PBEM as axis, but would like to try allies.

Send to my yahoo address. I can not figure out how to send zip files from my msn address.

Steel32

[Plainian]

ORIGINAL: steel32

Not sure you can play against yourself, would think not!

I have played 2 now and see that it needs to be saved, zip filed and emailed to your opponent.

Would you like to play a game? Axis or Allies?

steelman3250@hotmail.com or jlpasia@yahoo.com

The only thing I'm a bit unsure about is having AI countries in the PBEM game. Do you still need the PBEM tab ticked with the name field cleared or does it not matter?

Using the Alliance filters does help as well I found.
Axis countries go to Player 1.
Allied to Player 2.

Comintern? Well USSR could either be AI or Player 2? Still pondering this.
Neutrals? Minor neutrals are easy and should be left AI I guess. I guess all the major ones should be pre set as one or other of the players except some major neutrals may be best left AI?

Will see how I get on. Will have another go tonight, maybe alcohol will take the edge off of the frustration to allow me to finish setting things up...................

[steel3250]

Believe you just need to select major powers and axis - italy, germany as player 1, allies - France, USSR, UK, and USA as player 2

Good luck!