How long does a campaign take?

[jomni]

Playing the AI is still fun and challenging.  A human player will whine and demand house rules.

[rockmedic109]

ORIGINAL: jomni

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: jomni

Playing a few turns a day (PBEM or AI) is actually fun.  Not playing and thinking about what will happen the next few days is actually the fun part.
If you play too much in a day, you'll get burned out and brian dead.
Taking it easy will also give you enought time for family and other games.

You mean you cheat on AE?

[:D]

Yes I play with her other sisters... UV and WITP. (^_-)

Wouldn't that be grandmother and mother?

[Flying Tiger]

the AI is good enough to give a fun game. Sometimes very sneaky. Occasionally rather stupid. Other threads have discussed the AI in depth, but quick answer: yes, it is challenging enough to be fun.

Although....i've never played vs the Allied AI. I always play as Allies v Japan. i suspect more work has gone into the Jap AI than Allied.

[jomni]

Spoiler: I played against Allied AI and it sent some carriers to stike Babeldaob staging area in 1942 sinking several transports.  KB was too far away in DEI to retaliate.  The US carrier force even went to the extent of going through Balikpapan and sinking anything it finds along the way.  It is now somewhere near Java or maybe north of Australia and my KB can't find it.

[Misconduct]

ORIGINAL: Flying Tiger

the AI is good enough to give a fun game. Sometimes very sneaky. Occasionally rather stupid. Other threads have discussed the AI in depth, but quick answer: yes, it is challenging enough to be fun.

Although....i've never played vs the Allied AI. I always play as Allies v Japan. i suspect more work has gone into the Jap AI than Allied.

Of course, for example the Japanese Iron Man scenario, preferably played human vs Japanese AI because it gives the AI enough escorts and such so it doesn't break apart the KB and gets all of the tasks done. Allies basically sit back and "turtle" until enough troops and ships are available, I think Andy changed a lot of views coming from WITP, whose AI was pretty much good enough to play a game of chess and still screw that up in so many turns.

[khyberbill]

Hello all, I'm considering this game, but concerned that I just won't have the time needed. How long (in terms of hours) would you estimate that it takes you to play a year of the war?

Zachary and I started a PBEM in late August 2009. We play two day turns and the game ended in late 44 with the complete destruction of all Japanese Naval and air forces. We are now into April 42 and getting in one to two turns a day.

[pws1225]

here's a little empirical data on how long it takes to play a year as the allies against the ai. i just finished my second campaign game and each game took about 2 1/2 months, and each ended in an auto victory in late 1945. a little quick math says that it took me about 20 days to complete a years worth of campaigning. not too bad.

of course, during each of these games, i never mowed the lawn, walked the dog, or washed the car, and i fell behind in projects at work, forgot about happy hours, strained relations with girlfriends, etc, etc. but was it worth it? hell yea, i sunk all 16 ijn cv's!!

[jomni]

ORIGINAL: pws1225

here's a little empirical data on how long it takes to play a year as the allies against the ai. i just finished my second campaign game and each game took about 2 1/2 months, and each ended in an auto victory in late 1945. a little quick math says that it took me about 20 days to complete a years worth of campaigning. not too bad.

of course, during each of these games, i never mowed the lawn, walked the dog, or washed the car, and i fell behind in projects at work, forgot about happy hours, strained relations with girlfriends, etc, etc. but was it worth it? hell yea, i sunk all 16 ijn cv's!!

How the hell can you stand looking at all the hexes during your marathon sessions?

[vonTirpitz]

ORIGINAL: jomni

ORIGINAL: pws1225

here's a little empirical data on how long it takes to play a year as the allies against the ai. i just finished my second campaign game and each game took about 2 1/2 months, and each ended in an auto victory in late 1945. a little quick math says that it took me about 20 days to complete a years worth of campaigning. not too bad.

of course, during each of these games, i never mowed the lawn, walked the dog, or washed the car, and i fell behind in projects at work, forgot about happy hours, strained relations with girlfriends, etc, etc. but was it worth it? hell yea, i sunk all 16 ijn cv's!!

How the hell can you stand looking at all the hexes during your marathon sessions?

You just need the right incentive to mow the yard! { Now mowing from 10,32 to 22,17 around the planter at 16,22 } [:D]

[pws1225]

ORIGINAL: jomni

ORIGINAL: pws1225

here's a little empirical data on how long it takes to play a year as the allies against the ai. i just finished my second campaign game and each game took about 2 1/2 months, and each ended in an auto victory in late 1945. a little quick math says that it took me about 20 days to complete a years worth of campaigning. not too bad.

of course, during each of these games, i never mowed the lawn, walked the dog, or washed the car, and i fell behind in projects at work, forgot about happy hours, strained relations with girlfriends, etc, etc. but was it worth it? hell yea, i sunk all 16 ijn cv's!!

How the hell can you stand looking at all the hexes during your marathon sessions?

beer

[Misconduct]

ORIGINAL: pws1225

ORIGINAL: jomni

ORIGINAL: pws1225

here's a little empirical data on how long it takes to play a year as the allies against the ai. i just finished my second campaign game and each game took about 2 1/2 months, and each ended in an auto victory in late 1945. a little quick math says that it took me about 20 days to complete a years worth of campaigning. not too bad.

of course, during each of these games, i never mowed the lawn, walked the dog, or washed the car, and i fell behind in projects at work, forgot about happy hours, strained relations with girlfriends, etc, etc. but was it worth it? hell yea, i sunk all 16 ijn cv's!!

How the hell can you stand looking at all the hexes during your marathon sessions?

beer

Someone say beer? What kind of Beer that is thy question Shakespeare asked.

[pws1225]

ORIGINAL: Misconduct

ORIGINAL: pws1225

ORIGINAL: jomni




How the hell can you stand looking at all the hexes during your marathon sessions?

beer

Someone say beer? What kind of Beer that is thy question Shakespeare asked.

red stripe, mon. with enough red stripe, you can see jamaica from your front porch. it's only 8 hexes away!

[morganbj]

ORIGINAL: Alekks
Playing almost exclusively against the AI, I find I can manage a couple days worth of game turns each day during the work week and a week or two on the weekend without feeling rushed to get through the turns. Your mileage my vary. [:D]

My homeboy from Belton has my experience down just about perfect.

[Chickenboy]

Q:  How long does a campaign take?
A:  How much time ya got?

[Pascal_slith]

Figure 1 day = 1 turn....[:D]