How To Play Against PO?

[MarechalJoffre]

After all these years, I have decided to give TOAW IV a go!

Thus I have downloaded a couple community scenarios that claim to have PO opponent but seemingly I can only choose between PBEM or hotseat in the menu. I see no option to play against PO. What am I missing?

[larryfulkerson]

Go to the computer player option and this will open a panel that will allow you to chose which side will have the PO.

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[MarechalJoffre]

Great, thanks Larry.

[voroshilov17]

Hello,

What does "play against the PO" mean?

Sorry for my ignorance or if it is a very simple question. Is PO=computer/AI?

[Curtis Lemay]

Hello,

What does "play against the PO" mean?

Sorry for my ignorance or if it is a very simple question. Is PO=computer/AI?

PO = Programmed Opponent.

[voroshilov17]

Thanks for the reply!
And what is the difference between PO and the normal AI you fight against in a scenario?

[Curtis Lemay]

Thanks for the reply!
And what is the difference between PO and the normal AI you fight against in a scenario?

The scenario designer "programs" the computer players in a PO. An AI would be entirely built in and require no designer input.

[altipueri]

@voroshilov

You can also have the PO help you make your move if you don't want to move every counter.

Others can explain this better than me but I suggest trying out things in a small scenario such as Arracourt. Play a few times variously as the Germans or Americans and use the PO buttons to show you what the PO is trying to do - units will try to follow a series of objectives in order.

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Apologies to regulars if I'm wrong on this.

[voroshilov17]

Thanks for the replies,
So, every time I play a scenario in TOAW, for example, and as it appears in the beginning:

Scenario: Ia Drang 65
Computer-ARVN/US
Player- NVA

I am playing as NVA against a/the PO?

[cathar1244]

Thanks for the replies,
So, every time I play a scenario in TOAW, for example, and as it appears in the beginning:

Scenario: Ia Drang 65
Computer-ARVN/US
Player- NVA

I am playing as NVA against a/the PO?

Yes, you would be playing as the NVA against the PO (= computer).

Cheers