ORIGINAL: Skipster
How long (in hours) would you estimate a campaign would take, assuming I stated as early as possible? (Is there a '41-'45 campaign?)
How long does it take to get through, say, a week of game time?
I got the game last Xmas as gift. I've tried to play as much as I can, and I'm now in July 1944 in Campaign 1941-1946...
Max game days I got played was 7 during one day (assuming I wanted to have life). Less if there is intensive ops going on.
So, you can kiss your social and family life away [:D][:'(]
Cheers,
M.S.
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
You are probably right CommC, seems people are more into trying to find bugs and complaining about things instead of just shutting up and playing the darn game [;)]
It doesn't make any sense, Admiral. Were we better than the Japanese or just luckier?
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No one has ever finished it... (please correct me if I am wrong)..
A few people have finished games against the AI. One fellow posted here a few weeks ago that he'd played through 1945 or 1946. Even in PBEM, Freeboy and Zeta are now in 1945; they'll probably finish in a few weeks.
Zeta and I are almost into 02 1945 and are playing day turns starting 12 07 1941
We play days..
he is attempting a "house idea?" goal to survive past the actual historic vj day.. while I was hoping to take most of the base outside the home Islands
You are probably right CommC, seems people are more into trying to find bugs and complaining about things instead of just shutting up and playing the darn game [;)]
Amen Gem... I don't often get fired up enough to get on a soapbox on that lil matter, but I did in another thread... The constant complaints about what I've found to be a huge success in strategy gaming is just... [&:]
Ah well.. Back to the game. [8D]
"Send in the Infantry. Tanks cost money... the dead cost nothing..."
without question, this game is by far the best money i've spent in the past year. i got it the day it came out. for the amount of time i spend playing it, and thinking about it in my other activities (work, woman, family etc) it comes to pennies a day. i admit witp has become an addiction, and it goes hand in hand with my other addiction: drinking beer and or scotch. i can sit for hours planning strategies weeks/months ahead in the game while drinking and smoking cigarettes. perfect escape from your regular life (whatever than may be).
just my thoughts. get it and you'll never regret it.
You are probably right CommC, seems people are more into trying to find bugs and complaining about things instead of just shutting up and playing the darn game [;)]
Amen Gem... I don't often get fired up enough to get on a soapbox on that lil matter, but I did in another thread... The constant complaints about what I've found to be a huge success in strategy gaming is just... [&:]
Ah well.. Back to the game. [8D]
Damn straight! There is no game comparable to Witp and it will sadly be the only thing to ever come close in scope and depth. I almost got to late '44 but due to kids and an aging parent plus the recent patch, hopefully final[;)], i am going to restart from scratch. First and foremost in my mind i always appreciate the chance to play this monster, and every once in a while i still get those "goosebumps" realizing just what i got myself into. I don't know about you guys but Witp is the panacea of my wargaming illness, it could only be better if it went to the Mediterranean...but that would be gluttony[:D]. My glass is half full in this case and i can never thank 2x3, Matrix and crew enough to where i feel i given them enough credit. I haven't chimed in here for awhile but i feel obliged to comment on this and i wish you all happy Witp'ing
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.
Henry David Thoreau
Just got it downloaded (conned a buddy into the use of his credit card[:D]), probably start tomorrow with a 10-12 hr session (hungover Sundays are good for that [:D])
Despite the advice, I'll likely dive right in to the big campaign, although I can see 3 or 4 starts before I can get going [:)]
Yeah, I can see that now [:D]. What I ended up doing was to put everything but the Pearl Harbor sector under AI control, then when things stabilise a bit, (if they do) I can take back control of some areas.
Really enjoying it so far though. I recalled playing PTO on my Sega Genesis way back when, and thinking, "If only it had more detail.....", and now, 15 yrs later, I have it! [:D]
Having the manual up behind WitP and alt-tabbing back and forth has been really helpful (only took me 2 hrs to think of it [:D])
The only downside so far is that in the sector, I'm controlling, not much is happening yet,(it's Dec. 20/41, and I've nailed a few subs and a couple transports, repulsed a couple weak attempts at invading Wake) so the AI is taking a lot longer to complete it's turn than me. Although I'm sure once things heat up and especially after I retake control of CBI and Australia/NG, this won't be the case.
Having a blast so far, tomorrow I'll likely have a "noob" question thread (I'll try to ask questions that keep RTFM responses to a minimum [:D])
I would suggest putting China on AI control, as well as Russia. But you really want the other sectors under your control because it's unlikely the AI will "stabilize" them for you, as you put it. The AI is decent, but this game is really too big for it to run effectively.
Don't worry about "noob" questions - always welcomed and quickly answered around here in my experience...
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