Calling all lurkers (and forumites) - STATUS UPDATE please!

[Antares367]

BTS(Heavy) Scen55 Vs Guctony. I'm the allies. Only Dec 9 but he is moving quickly.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Scott_USN

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Hanging out … haven't gotten a turn in my AI game since Jan? maybe longer. Probably have to restart as I will have forgotten where I was and will likely want to try a different approach.

Life is busy, as with most everyone now …

Was Andy's Dababes insanity playable past 42?

I don't recall a DaBabes insanity, but maybe there was. I was testing his new AI as allies, but that was the first time I'd played allies in a decade. I normally play a modded Nasty, Nasty Dorniers (allied AI). I've gotten into '44 several times through the years …

[obvert]

Nice thread. Like seeing all of these names I don't see every day, some not seen in a long while.

After three games going at once for a while I'm down to one vs Hartwig Modrow. I picked up for Bullwinkle in his match against Lokasenna, starting in Nov 44. Loka decided he didn't have time or interest and turned his side over to Hartwig in Feb 45. Now we're in April and one day I'll catch up the AAR, I hope.

[Scott_USN]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: Scott_USN

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Hanging out … haven't gotten a turn in my AI game since Jan? maybe longer. Probably have to restart as I will have forgotten where I was and will likely want to try a different approach.

Life is busy, as with most everyone now …

Was Andy's Dababes insanity playable past 42?

I don't recall a DaBabes insanity, but maybe there was. I was testing his new AI as allies, but that was the first time I'd played allies in a decade. I normally play a modded Nasty, Nasty Dorniers (allied AI). I've gotten into '44 several times through the years …

Thanks for answering it was 8 years ago so yeah. I might check out that one since it least goes 44.

[Miller]

Still here after 15 years of UV/WITP/AE but no games active atm.

[offenseman]

Playing since the beginning- lurking much of the time.

Currently in Feb 1944 as Japan in a Between the Storms campaign (4.6) vs Joerg, on hiatus since December of 2019. Hope to resume at some point.

[1275psi]

Obviousy still polluting the forums with my poor spelling/ typing skills

Lets see
2 games or more against apretzo
The little ship game against cantona
A fling with John 3rd

lost against the Penguin in 43, losing again!
and going again with when the giants died

Intergral part of my life this game, would be lost with out it

[littleike]

still lurking every day from when i wrote my last message.
My approach to the game has always been a mix of anxiety of performance
mixed with an uncontrollable instinct to collecting as much informations as possible from
the forum threads.

Result: A game installed with all bells and whistles, patches, graphics enhancement, updated
ai files, lot of printed documentation on the way to start but until now never approaching something
substantially deeper than the initial ai tutorial scnarios, still thinking how do things to the best.

As i cannot dedicate all my time to playing and age goes on when i reopen the game after a few days
often i found myself to have forgotten what i was trying to investigate and i start again to go deeper
on something that is not necessary the same thing i was looking the last time i had interrupted.

Now acquired Kull’s spreadsheet i started a full campaign and went to Pearl going to send to
pierside repair a lot of damaged ships. Still there without no hurry to reach the end of the turn
but now remembering where i was and having a track to follow.

Always asked me why i love this game so much due the fact that i play more with it than play it
and i have still not yet found an answer. Maybe i will be as these car collectors that love to have their precious
car in the garage polishing and manteining it in full top order instead of driving it!! Who knows.

What only matters is that i always enjoy myself everytime i open this game or the forum and this is the most important thing for me.

PS: A strange thing that happens to me from when i bought the game till now is that i have never been able to play as a japanese!!
I need to play as allies whenever i start a new game. Something inconscious take me to allies side and i can’t explain it!!!

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: littleike

PS: A strange thing that happens to me from when i bought the game till now is that i have never been able to play as a japanese!!
I need to play as allies whenever i start a new game. Something inconscious take me to allies side and i can’t explain it!!!

On the main screen with the big dial, select Allied Computer. Then you can play as Japan....GP

[littleike]

I perfectly know how to play as japan. Simply my mind refuse to play from the japanese side!!! [:)]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: littleike
PS: A strange thing that happens to me from when i bought the game till now is that i have never been able to play as a japanese!!
I need to play as allies whenever i start a new game. Something inconscious take me to allies side and i can’t explain it!!!

It's not that unusual, really. I have a hard time playing the Germans or Iraqis in other wargames. Or terrorists in others. For some reason, I've been able to distance myself from the horrific behavior of the Japanese IRL WWII and focus on the gameplay aspect, enjoying every minute of it. All you have to do is convince yourself that the Emperor's Sons of Heaven will hold off the running yellow dog barbarians with the help of divine intervention. The rest is easy. [;)]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: littleike
PS: A strange thing that happens to me from when i bought the game till now is that i have never been able to play as a japanese!!
I need to play as allies whenever i start a new game. Something inconscious take me to allies side and i can’t explain it!!!

It's not that unusual, really. I have a hard time playing the Germans or Iraqis in other wargames. Or terrorists in others. For some reason, I've been able to distance myself from the horrific behavior of the Japanese IRL WWII and focus on the gameplay aspect, enjoying every minute of it. All you have to do is convince yourself that the Emperor's Sons of Heaven will hold off the running yellow dog barbarians with the help of divine intervention. The rest is easy. [;)]

Another episode of Samurai AE Player!

[LargeSlowTarget]

Still soldering on as Japanese player in a slow-motion PBEM against IdahoNYer that started in 2014. We have reached October 1944 so it is more and more painful for me, although the last few turns saw morale soaring with the sinking of several Allied carriers, battleships and numerous destroyers.

Also still working on my Bottlenecks mod version 1.3 - just made what I hope is the last restart for testing the "final" changes.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Still soldering on as Japanese player in a slow-motion PBEM against IdahoNYer that started in 2014. We have reached October 1944 so it is more and more painful for me, although the last few turns saw morale soaring with the sinking of several Allied carriers, battleships and numerous destroyers.

Also still working on my Bottlenecks mod version 1.3 - just made what I hope is the last restart for testing the "final" changes.

You you did better than what Tokyo Rose puts out. [&o]

[madflava13]

I've been a member of this forum since the beginning I believe. I was super active back when I was still in school, and played all the time. That faded as I got busy with work. I've been playing a lot of Eve Online lately, but I've had the itch to return here. I'm way out of touch with what the latest and greatest version is, what DaBabes is all about, etc. I'm going to lurk around a bit and get some answers, then fire up a game against the AI. Sadly tracker won't work on my new computer, so taking on a campaign as the Japanese is probably out of reach...

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: madflava13

I've been a member of this forum since the beginning I believe. I was super active back when I was still in school, and played all the time. That faded as I got busy with work. I've been playing a lot of Eve Online lately, but I've had the itch to return here. I'm way out of touch with what the latest and greatest version is, what DaBabes is all about, etc. I'm going to lurk around a bit and get some answers, then fire up a game against the AI. Sadly tracker won't work on my new computer, so taking on a campaign as the Japanese is probably out of reach...

Welcome back.
There are a bunch of IJ players how don't use Tracker. Instead they use there own spread sheet. Also, tracker does work on the newer computers. Just post your issue in the tracker tread....GP

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget
the last few turns saw morale soaring with the sinking of several Allied carriers, battleships and numerous destroyers.

Thank you for this, LST. It made me smile today. [:)]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: madflava13
Sadly tracker won't work on my new computer, so taking on a campaign as the Japanese is probably out of reach...

Welcome back! I'm old enough in these here parts to remember you (and your avatar). [8D]

Check out Q-ball's thread here about how to play the Japanese without tracker:

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4783311

[HansBolter]

After getting bored with my last game in April of '46, I restarted with a slightly home modified version of Ironman Japan ported to Babes. It was originally scenario 40, and my version is now 41.

Started on Hard, with historical first turn, unit withdrawals and for the first time ever, no variability on reinforcements.

Ran the opening turn and am now faced with the daunting prospect of the Allied first turn.

Ona personal note, after sheltering at home for nine days, I want back to work Friday. Unfortunately, this morning I awoke with mild cold symptoms, a stuffy head, cough and dihrrea. I'm praying it's only a spring cold and not the virus, but it means I'm sequestered at home again until it runs its course.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

After getting bored with my last game in April of '46, I restarted with a slightly home modified version of Ironman Japan ported to Babes. It was originally scenario 40, and my version is now 41.

Started on Hard, with historical first turn, unit withdrawals and for the first time ever, no variability on reinforcements.

Ran the opening turn and am now faced with the daunting prospect of the Allied first turn.

Ona personal note, after sheltering at home for nine days, I want back to work Friday. Unfortunately, this morning I awoke with mild cold symptoms, a stuffy head, cough and dihrrea. I'm praying it's only a spring cold and not the virus, but it means I'm sequestered at home again until it runs its course.

Good luck on both fronts Hans....GP