Newbie Requires Schooling/Thrashing!

[snailtrail]

Hi,

This is my first post here so greetings to everyone!

I've been playing SPWAW for a while but only against the AI and am interested in trying a PBEM game.

Having never played a PBEM before you might have to help me out with getting started, and I expect to receive a total thrashing. :p

I have SPWAW 7.1 with the H2H mod.

I was hoping to start small, ie under 2000 points, smallish map, 10% artillery, no prelaid mines, C&C off. Meeting engagement?

I am most familiar with Germany so I would prefer to play as German side. Also they have nice tanks .. grr

Anything else is up to you.

I humbly await a tutor/butcher.

[Scharfschütze]

If you really want to, I´ll try to hand you a defeat.

I´ll promise to use all the dirty tricks I know...

Drop me an email at XXX and I´ll send the setup with the reply (tomorrow that is, I´ll go to bed now!). You´ll need winzip, which is used for compressing the save game files...

Edit: If you have a favourite theater/year, let me know.

edit Nr.2: Deleted my email, got spam enough and nailtrail already got it!

[Capt. Pixel]

Welcome aboard.

You are in for a real lesson playing with Scharfschutze. (I should know, he's whupped my butt more than a few times. )

[snailtrail]

Originally posted by Scharfschütze
If you really want to, I´ll try to hand you a defeat.

I´ll promise to use all the dirty tricks I know...

Drop me an email at chromancer@gmx.net and I´ll send the setup with the reply (tomorrow that is, I´ll go to bed now!). You´ll need winzip, which is used for compressing the save game files...

Edit: If you have a favourite theater/year, let me know.

I'd be happy to play you Scharfschütze, although I have a whole free day today so I was hoping to get a game started today. (I just got this PBEM idea in my head so I'm keen)

In any case, if anyone else wants to start a game today leave a message here. Scharfschütze I'll email you and we can start a game tomorrow. (I don't mind playing two games at once)

[Goblin]

Welcome aboard snailtrail!

Goblin

[Scharfschütze]

Game is on the way. I did a mean selection of forces, just to demonstrate what can be done with certain units.

We have a US vs. Germany (He asked for it, really, he wanted West Front!)

2000 vs 2500 Pts meeting engagement
6/44
all on, C&C and reduced squads off.

[snailtrail]

I'm deciding on my force at the moment!

I've heard about the imbalances in the H2H points so the situation has gone from bad to worse for me. :rolleyes:

However as they say you learn the most from your worst defeats.

I will send the file back to you shortly.

[snailtrail]

A question..

So I have chosen my force and then entered a password. Then I was prompted to enter my password again and now I am at deployment. Do I go ahead and deploy my forces and then?

Also do you have icq? Might be easier way to communicate if I need to ask more questions or complain when my Tigers start exploding ..

[Scharfschütze]

Sorry, no icq here. Go ahead with deployment, then youßll be prompted to save again. Next zip the files and mail them, I´ll do the first move then.

[VikingNo2]

Snailtrail so your playing the guy with the long name, he will show you lots of tricks, the first one that comes to mind is "play dead" :rolleyes:


If you have room I'll play you as well, how about you UK me Italy( I want to try them out in H2H )

Italy( They like to run maybe their better in H2H)

[snailtrail]

I'm sure I'm in for a treat with Scharfschütze. My germans are currently headed for his lines to do their duty.

Anyway Italian vs UK sounds fun.. if you could get it started and send setup files my way!

I have a little bit of experience playing the Brits so we shall see how it turns out.

Italians should not be quite so tough as what I expect from Scharfschütze and his US troopers, which is good news. :rolleyes:

But I don't want too speak to soon..

ps - my email is jeyles@bigpond.net.au

[Hawk]

Hey Snailtrail welcome and be carful.... I'm also a Newbie to PBEM and these guys are Good REALLY GOOD.......I hope you have a Tough Skin.... ..because mines been beaten up alot LOL..

[VikingNo2]

how about, 45-46 Uk vs Poland

[Capt. Pixel]

Well SnailTrail, seems you've pulled up la creme-de-la-creme of this gentle forum right off the bat.

Good luck to you, you're gonna need it.

(Actually, they can be beaten. I've seen it myself. Honest! No, really! Would I lie to a new guy? :rolleyes: )

[snailtrail]

Okay Scharfschütze has taught me a lesson already .. I surrendered after a few turns but learnt some important things..

Anyway I'm ready to start another game or two if anyone wants to play?

Viking - I don't think UK and Poland were fighting in 45-46? UK vs Italy sounded better.

So, if any of you want to start a game then contact me.