PBEM = marriage?

[RUPD3658]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

I have made it to 5/44 with my excellent opponent.

It started off with her on top most of the time. You know what I mean. She was really in control at first. She liked to do it her way and just spent the first decade pushing me around. I gave her what she wanted and did all the dishes to boot. She just dealt out the whupass. Then for a sweet while things balanced and we shared the duties. You know what I mean. One night I got to get on top and she dressed up like a brownie scout and then the next night I was tied to the bedposts while she walked over me in high heels. I have to admit, those were the best years. Now the old witch is fighting off every one of my advances and "guards her flanks like a virgin". As we round into the last decade of our marriage I am beating her like she "owes me money" three times a day and she just sits there and takes it.

Sigh.........Good times, good times.[;)]

I'm confused. Are you talking about your wife, your PBEM opponant or both? [&:][:D]

[Treznor]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

I have made it to 5/44 with my excellent opponent.

It started off with her on top most of the time. You know what I mean. She was really in control at first. She liked to do it her way and just spent the first decade pushing me around. I gave her what she wanted and did all the dishes to boot. She just dealt out the whupass. Then for a sweet while things balanced and we shared the duties. You know what I mean. One night I got to get on top and she dressed up like a brownie scout and then the next night I was tied to the bedposts while she walked over me in high heels. I have to admit, those were the best years. Now the old witch is fighting off every one of my advances and "guards her flanks like a virgin". As we round into the last decade of our marriage I am beating her like she "owes me money" three times a day and she just sits there and takes it.

Sigh.........Good times, good times.[;)]

LOL...nice way to put it...LOL [:D]

ORIGINAL: Mike Scholl

More like finding and getting to know a new "best friend". One of the reasons you need to take a bit of time and discover if a prospective opponant is compatable. Doesn't mean you have to be in love, just that you both have to have a similar outlook on how the game will be played. If you are an "historian", you won't be happy playing a "loophole lawyer", you need to find someone else who feels more the way you do.

But when you find the "special someone", you will soon find yourself getting not only a game opponant, but someone you will probably come to know and like and share other things with. You may never meet in person.., but that's not all bad. Means you can complain about people and things that bother you, and never worry it will "come back on you".

Thanks for that imput, since I'm new I'm not sure the steps to ensure a good partnership. I guess there is no guarentee that another player won't jump ship when things go bad.

[Quixote]

Sutton and Alikchi, it's not often a wargaming forum makes you laugh out loud, but that was pretty amusing. There's a future in comedy for you two somewhere. It probably doesn't pay much, but...

[buzzz123]

ORIGINAL: Treznor

ORIGINAL: rogue

ORIGINAL: Treznor

Its almost as if you need to find Mr. Right to have a good pbem experience

Uh, does this mean your a woman?

[8|] Just because I use the term Mr. Right does not reflect on my sex. You have to find a player, who in all probability is a male, so I just used the correct terminology.

I would like to know how many partners and their experiences people have had.[/b]

errrr..... what exactly ARE you asking???

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: Treznor
Thanks for that imput, since I'm new I'm not sure the steps to ensure a good partnership. I guess there is no guarentee that another player won't jump ship when things go bad.

Just "feel them out" a bit during the initial discussion of game settings and "house rules". Most players are fairly honest about what they are looking for in a game---they're facing at a long commitment as well. Look for someone you feel comfortable with...

[Q-Ball]

Do any actual women play WITP? I'm serious, has there been even one on this forum?

[Brady]

And someone who can average 2 or more turns a day.

[bradfordkay]

Brady, Chez and I have averaged about 1.3 turns a day and yet we both are very happy with our game (okay, maybe I am speaking only for myself - but I've only once received a "where's my turn" message from him).  Both of us would love to have the time to play more turns but real life constantly intervenes. However, the slow pace of the gmae has certainly not taken away any of the fun we have had in playing this one out (now in mid-November 1943). 

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Do any actual women play WITP? I'm serious, has there been even one on this forum?

Yes, apparently at least two... the M/F ratio is only about 10,000/1 or so... [X(] [:D]... one was up front about being female, the other one was only known by rumor (the first one claiming to know that another female was on the forum, but didn't generally reveal her gender.)

EDIT: There could also be other ones...

[Honda]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

Honda, are you now retired? If so, a loss to the community.

Unfortunately, yes...
As it often is, real life has taken a toll on the poor old WitP pbem. Anyway, it would be impossible to top my last game and, no matter how spectacularly, I would hate to have a game end a finish before March '46. I was actually looking forward to end-game, even more with such a desperate allied situation. Plus, I don't think I want to invest another 3-5 years in a pbem. Right now I need something shorter, and I in some 10-20 years, when I begin slowing down, I plan to spend some considerable time watching the familiar blue and green screen.

Cheers

[Feinder]

PBEM certainly does mean finding the right opponent.  There are often pre-nups (house-rules), but even then, you'll find these don't cover everything.  You'll need to communicate, and yes, there are eventually "fights" (not just battles in-game).
 
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[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Do any actual women play WITP? I'm serious, has there been even one on this forum?

Yes, apparently at least two... the M/F ratio is only about 10,000/1 or so... [X(] [:D]... one was up front about being female, the other one was only known by rumor (the first one claiming to know that another female was on the forum, but didn't generally reveal her gender.)

EDIT: There could also be other ones...

And, rumor has it she is the Swedish Prime Minister [:D]

[Admiral DadMan]

I keep driving my partners away. Admittedly the last one was my fault...