PBEM SETUP TIME FOR JAPANESE 1st TURN

[Kull]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

All true - but saving for future use can be tough because many patches require that the game be started under the new version to pick up certain changes. One example is the monsoon season changes. In patch 2 beta the dates for the monsoon were off. Patch 2 fixed the dates, but only for new games.

Exactly. My first turn (as Allies) took two months to complete, but that's because I wrote down literally EVERY thing I did in a spreadsheet. So that's probably the worst case scenario (unless you do the same thing for Japan - that may take six months!)

[offenseman]

I agree with keeping notes and saving often that is for sure.  First time it took me 16 hours (stock game) and 10 hours (AE).  Now I am down to about 6 hours using my notes of things to do.

and like many have said, there is always turn two or later for some of the stuff that isn't movement related. 

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

All true - but saving for future use can be tough because many patches require that the game be started under the new version to pick up certain changes. One example is the monsoon season changes. In patch 2 beta the dates for the monsoon were off. Patch 2 fixed the dates, but only for new games.

Unfortunately that's true. I started preparing my game under patch one and couldn't bear the thought of starting over when patch 2 came out.....

[nashvillen]

My opponent and I both waited for patch 2 to come out before we started.

[Lifer]

Now if there was just a way that the Allied player could work on his first while the Japanese was working on his.  Put 'em bith together with some sort of merge routine and Presto, the best of both without the time lag