Brand noob with ?'s

[IronWarrior]

When creating a TF, the auto-select ships doesn't work. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong since it appears that others are able to do it. Is there something I need to do to get the computer to start chosing the TF, like assign the first/flag ship? something else?

The tutorial says there is a beginners, intermediate and advanced, but when I start it up there are no choices. It doesn't seem like much of a tutorial, more like a trial and error practice ground with no tips or pointers to get started. Where can I choose the difficulty level for the tutorial?

Did I patch the game correctly? I went from the setup version of 1.5 to the comprehensive 1.804 then to 1.806.

Thanks for any help!

[rtrapasso]

Did I patch the game correctly? I went from the setup version of 1.5 to the comprehensive 1.804 then to 1.806.

That should be the correct patch sequence.

[n01487477]

IronWarrior,
I've never used the auto-select and I just had a go and I can't get it to work, so I'm not sure if it works or not[&:][&:]

You are correct to presume there is not much of a tutorial. The "tutorial" is more of a jump in and get your feet wet kind of thing. Play around and ask questions and there will be plenty of answers.
I guess the level they are referring to is game options -> AI difficulty. 3 levels.

Yes you have patched correctly iirc.

--Damian--

[IronWarrior]

Excellent, thanks for the answers... certainly I will prefer to manually create TF's, but when something doesn't work like described, it drives me nuts. [:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: IronWarrior

Excellent, thanks for the answers... certainly I will prefer to manually create TF's, but when something doesn't work like described, it drives me nuts. [:D]

Oooh, you are going to be going crazy a lot, then! [:D]

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: IronWarrior

Excellent, thanks for the answers... certainly I will prefer to manually create TF's, but when something doesn't work like described, it drives me nuts. [:D]

I would quit WITP now then if you want to keep your sanity.

Someone should write a "Real" manual

[John Lansford]

Auto select for a TF doesn't work; I've got all the upgrades and never had it function.  But, if you go crazy when things don't act like they're supposed to, you've got a visit to the insane asylum already in your future if you keep playing this game.
 
Hint: ignore the auto convoy function and put all your subs on manual control...

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: IronWarrior

Excellent, thanks for the answers... certainly I will prefer to manually create TF's, but when something doesn't work like described, it drives me nuts. [:D]

It helps if you just go ahead, turn nutty. You will probably enjoy the game more, and also fit in quite well here.

[Anthropoid]

Click on everything a few hundred times and it will all become clear as mud in a mere few score hours of play [:D]
 
Consider me as an example: I've owned WiTP since probably about 2005. I've NEVER played in a PBEM (still don't 'understand' it well enough); I've never finished a grand campaign (though did beat the Japanese AI in Coral Sea scenario a few times); and I've never played it for more than about six months at a time (so much work to play just one turn that, playing a couple months of turns and you get burned out! [:D]).
 
Nonetheless, I love this game! And after fiddling with it off and on, and reading these forums, and asking questions, etc., over all those years, I'd say I "know how to play it." I got up to mid to late 1943 against teh Jap AI once or twice on Hard difficulty and I was just creamin' 'em.
 
Just reinstalled it today and will see how long I can get in an RHS campaign before AE comes out.

[d95err]

ORIGINAL: IronWarrior
The tutorial says there is a beginners, intermediate and advanced, but when I start it up there are no choices. It doesn't seem like much of a tutorial, more like a trial and error practice ground with no tips or pointers to get started. Where can I choose the difficulty level for the tutorial?

There is a separate pdf with the Tutorial instructions. It can be accessed from the pre-Game menu. What you do is to start the tutorial up in head-to-head mode and then follow the instructions in the pdf.

[Yamato hugger]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: IronWarrior

Excellent, thanks for the answers... certainly I will prefer to manually create TF's, but when something doesn't work like described, it drives me nuts. [:D]

Oooh, you are going to be going crazy a lot, then! [:D]

Thats the biggest understatement I have ever seen. You British Bob? [:D]

[IronWarrior]

Thanks again for the replies and the help. I'm sure it would only take a slight nudge to help me lose the rest of whatever is left of my sanity. [;)]


Of course that makes you lot "enablers" doesn't it? [:D]

You British Bob?

Half [:)] Kudos on knowing who that actually is in the avatar btw.

[Anthropoid]

Fasillitators is a nother word fer it.

[witpqs]

Pernicious purveyors of perpetual perturbation?