New to the game - Basic Questions

[Joseignacio]

Wow, didnt know that one. Although in truth it is very strange to have the USSR meddle in China, and even more before the GE DOW.

Then, of course, the wrong control of the hex may have been the cause.

[Joseignacio]

Shouldnt the Finnish units be isolated?

Just a sanity Check, IMO it should but maybe I might not be seeing something affecting.

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[Orm]

Yes, it looks to me like they should be isolated. And OOS. Unless, of course, the weather is snow or blizzard. But then they should be OOS anyway.

Could you check on what supply route the program thinks that Mannerheim takes? Would be fun to see what route MWIF thinks is open.

Have you checked if it is the 'update bug' that has reappeared? That is fixed by restarting the game.

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[Joseignacio]

Thanks

I checked earlier, and the route was very short (only one of these path milestones, and not reaching any valid source, of course), I reloaded today to post the info, and now the units are correctly OOS and isolated. So I cannot whow you the route, but I recall it was to one hex only, not including sea transport or the primary source.

I didn't know (or can't remember) an "update bug", but that should be it, because now it appears correctly. We'll try to do this in the future. This image is obtained, of course, editing the file to run as H2H, since we aren't playing today,

We are using 8.00

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[Joseignacio]

Now I get this, as it should be:

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[Joseignacio]

Ok, I am asking this because my mate was not sure and I got so surprised I cannot believe this (IMO) bug.

There is always a CAP phase before any air action, isn't it?

Before Port Attack, Strat Bomb, Ground Str and Ground Supp...

The game doesnt let me, although my planes are in range for a CAP, so before I post it as a bug, would like to check that there is no reason I cannot see why this happens.

This is the hex

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These are the planes for CAP:

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[Orm]

Yes, there is a CAP step for ground support so the program should allow that.

Just to be sure; Have you checked that the CAP step for ground support is not disabled for Germany (in the command menu)?

[Joseignacio]

I am positive I didnt change that "Command" options, and I am almost as sure that my mate didn't either, he doesnt know about and doesnt like much to tangle with the game options.

That was it. We'll activate them all. All active MP had them deactivated, only Vichy (IIRW) hadnt.

There is a bug, however, because we did not deactivate any CAP. And I would never have guessed because the previous impulse we were figthing in the USSR and CAPs were offered, we were having them and then that configuration changed. I will ask my mate but I am 99,9% sure he didnt either.

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Thanks, Orm

[Joseignacio]

Does enabling/disabling phases have a Shortcut that we may have activated by mistake when trying to bring other screens, like when you try to make a screenshot and use Windows+Shift+S? I already checked those in the manual.

Kinda Ctrl+ Alt +D or similar, that we may have pressed inadvertedly

[Joseignacio]

The game does not allow you to change this option while playing NetPlay, so I changed to H2H and edited these options in the Shore Bombardment Phase. Then changed to NP and they were ok, but when the CAP phase arrived,it seems that they were wrong again. Will confirm in the next days in following sessions.

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[rkr1958]

The game does not allow you to change this option while playing NetPlay, so I changed to H2H and edited these options in the Shore Bombardment Phase. Then changed to NP and they were ok, but when the CAP phase arrived,it seems that they were wrong again. Will confirm in the next days in following sessions.

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Interestingly, the form says "During NetPlay and PBEM Games,". Looks like long ago, and in a Galaxy far, far away, an official PBEM game mode must have been contemplated.

[Angeldust2]

Indeed, such a PBEM mode has been designed and advertised, before it was abandoned without prior implementation. I feel, this was one of the better development decisions, as PBEM mode would have been just a slightly automatised process of exactly how we play this game successfully since many years: Using Solitaire mode and sending files manually by chat program or by email, very easy and comfortable.
I remember to have even seen some forms in MWIF for PBEM mode, there you could set certain units conditionally to respond on actions in opponent impulses, e.g. for CAP, air interceptions or Naval Air Support.