General Question

[krb3]

What does "Fit" mean on the Select Unit to load screen mean. Tried to find in manual and could not find.

[jwolf]

"Fit" means: does that unit "fit" into your ships that would be loading them. As you select more and more units to be loaded, you will see "yes" turning to the question marks. But I think this is a bit rough and you have to review the loading afterward or else it's possible some little fragments get left behind.

[Itdepends]

Gives an indication of if the TF has enough capacity remaining to load that unit. If ?? Then the unit might fit, or some may get left behind.

[Lokasenna]

It's an estimate from the game engine on whether a unit will "fit" within your transporting TF.

[dr.hal]

Will the unit FIT into the ships that you have designated for it to ride in. If there is a "?" it means that there is a question as to whether or not it will fit. If it is a yes, enough said. However be advised that the fit changes the more units you try to "fit" into the ships loading. So you need to do calculations so that you have enough ships to fit the troops you want to load.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

Will the unit FIT into the ships that you have designated for it to ride in. If there is a "?" it means that there is a question as to whether or not it will fit. If it is a yes, enough said. However be advised that the fit changes the more units you try to "fit" into the ships loading. So you need to do calculations so that you have enough ships to fit the troops you want to load.

And then Motorized Support waves goodbye from the pier anyway. [:'(]

[LargeSlowTarget]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

Will the unit FIT into the ships that you have designated for it to ride in. If there is a "?" it means that there is a question as to whether or not it will fit. If it is a yes, enough said. However be advised that the fit changes the more units you try to "fit" into the ships loading. So you need to do calculations so that you have enough ships to fit the troops you want to load.

And then Motorized Support waves goodbye from the pier anyway. [:'(]

No biggie, since Mot Support won't be able to unload at the (usually much smaller) destination port [:'(] l

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

Will the unit FIT into the ships that you have designated for it to ride in. If there is a "?" it means that there is a question as to whether or not it will fit. If it is a yes, enough said. However be advised that the fit changes the more units you try to "fit" into the ships loading. So you need to do calculations so that you have enough ships to fit the troops you want to load.

And then Motorized Support waves goodbye from the pier anyway. [:'(]

No biggie, since Mot Support won't be able to unload at the (usually much smaller) destination port [:'(] l

Good point. I've begun, just with the USMC IDs, to leave it behind and try to get by with non-motorized support as much as possible. Then re-mate after the island falls. I understand from Symon's old posts the device type was intended to be a sort of boat-anchor for the Allies since it's no better at supporting than non-motorized (although it should be, trucks having more capacity than backs), but often the anchor is just too large for the timetable.

[mussey]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

Will the unit FIT into the ships that you have designated for it to ride in. If there is a "?" it means that there is a question as to whether or not it will fit. If it is a yes, enough said. However be advised that the fit changes the more units you try to "fit" into the ships loading. So you need to do calculations so that you have enough ships to fit the troops you want to load.

And then Motorized Support waves goodbye from the pier anyway. [:'(]

Excellent point. That just happened to loading the 27 US Div. The fit was good and in green, was verified at 100% loaded, yet left 1 personnel squad and much of the support. It also left behind it's divisional CO. [:@]

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: mussey

Excellent point. That just happened to loading the 27 US Div. The fit was good and in green, was verified at 100% loaded, yet left 1 personnel squad and much of the support. It also left behind it's divisional CO. [:@]

Never load at a base with a good golf course.

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: mussey

Excellent point. That just happened to loading the 27 US Div. The fit was good and in green, was verified at 100% loaded, yet left 1 personnel squad and much of the support. It also left behind it's divisional CO. [:@]

Never load at a base with a good golf course.

[:D]

[pwarner328]

or a decent officers club

[KenchiSulla]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: mussey

Excellent point. That just happened to loading the 27 US Div. The fit was good and in green, was verified at 100% loaded, yet left 1 personnel squad and much of the support. It also left behind it's divisional CO. [:@]

Never load at a base with a good golf course.

[:D]

In some cases it is not a bad thing to leave the old man behind....

[mussey]

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58




Never load at a base with a good golf course.

[:D]

In some cases it is not a bad thing to leave the old man behind....

He played a quick 9, then must have flown a Catalina to catch up with his boys, because two turns later he was not with the fragment but with the larger portion. So golf and AE do mix...Or maybe it was a cloak and dagger deception to fool the enemy.

[AW1Steve]

I have a special request and appeal to anyone asking "general questions", "stupid questions" or any question that doesn't really ASK THE QUESTION. This forum has a barely functioning search function at best. Unless we wish to have an endless array of the same , exact question asked again, and again and again..... let's at least TRY to make it possible for a newbie , or perhaps even an oldie to research the answer to a question. I'd imagine that it's usually the same people who have to answer the same question , they'd support me in this. While we appreciate the attempt to be self denigrating and humble how about phrasing the question as "a stupid question about----", or better yet how about "SQA----" as in "stupid question about". I don't know about other forumites , but I'd appreciate anything that makes it easier to search a subject without reading every single entry. Thank you.

[Yaab]

Hear, hear and banzai!

[Korvar]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

let's at least TRY to make it possible for a newbie , or perhaps even an oldie to research the answer to a question. I'd imagine that it's usually the same people who have to answer the same question , they'd support me in this.

[...]

I don't know about other forumites , but I'd appreciate anything that makes it easier to search a subject without reading every single entry. Thank you.

Upgrading/changing the integrated search feature would require an upgrade to the forum software, so only Matrix can change that. In the meantime, the best search method I have found is the following:

ORIGINAL: jonboym

Note on searching the forum.
The forum search function can be a bit troublesome, firstly its better to search with less precise match ticked or to instead use google to search the forum. To google search go to google and type the following:-

site:matrixgames.com/forums +"War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition"

adding your search term at the end of that.

The search tip above comes from the excellent thread Useful Info for Beginners.

Now that I look at it, the thread is buried in the War Room and isn't even 'stickied' there! [&:]

I propose moving it to the main forum, making it a sticky thread, and if possible placing it right above where new general threads appear. If it is placed anywhere else in the stickies, it is likely just to be overlooked by new players. But the same people asking questions in the forums will be looking for the answers to those questions, and therefore they would have the best chance to spot the thread here:

[BBfanboy]

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ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

ORIGINAL: rustysi




[:D]

In some cases it is not a bad thing to leave the old man behind....

He played a quick 9, then must have flown a Catalina to catch up with his boys, because two turns later he was not with the fragment but with the larger portion. So golf and AE do mix...Or maybe it was a cloak and dagger deception to fool the enemy.

Admiral Cunningham did exactly that - went ashore at Alexandria in his admiral's barge wearing full uniform and after dark returned wearing civvies. The fleet sailed that night.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Hear, hear and banzai!

Here, here, and bonsai!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Hear, hear and banzai!

Here, here, and bonsai!

Is it just coincidence that that one looks like a gorn! [:D]