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ORIGINAL: thedoctorking

... we going to be playing this game for approximately as long as the actual war took?

Pretty much.

ORIGINAL: HardLuckYetAgain

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: HardLuckYetAgain






I must be f'ing crazy, I have over 4500 hours logged on 2 accounts just for WitE And that is only since I started using steam to play the game. I really should spend more time with my wife.

Sillyflower suggested turning combat tracking up ... as the finial straw to a life of pizza and jolt cola ..

Ok I give up. 16 hours of work and my brain is fried. Turn combat tracking up?

Combat resolution message levels 1-7 .. default I believe is 1? at level 7 every single squad/shell/bomb is evaluated and displayed. Extremely informative for understanding the underpinnings of WITE ..at the expense of activities of daily living, maintaining relationships, etc ...
Given a 16 hour day .. I suspect software engi8neering or something like that where you are already at the jolt cola/pizza substance stage in life [8D]

From 1st post in thread

ORIGINAL: Telemecus
Each team must have
-1 Team Manager (who can also have one of the roles above and does not have to be the Supreme Commander): makes sure that the save file is with somebody to take their go, that there is no ambiguity whose go it is, and it is not left idle during their sides turn. When a player cannot take their go and there is no way to swap the sequence round for someone else to take their go, the team manager should arrange for someone to cover that players go for that turn. Their aim is for that team's turn to be finished as quickly as possible. They should also recruit replacments when a vacancy occurs. [My experience of the other team game is this is a substantial side job - even hardcore wargamers have real lives and getting multiple calendars coordinated is not easy. And getting a replacement for a vacancy entails more than posting once in the forums that there is a vacancy. Having someone responsible for this helps!

I've posted elsewhere that it would be nice to have separate file saves that could be merged together, but that is not how WitE works. It is strictly sequential. I have got around this a bit by doing some things as notes, a checklist or spreadsheet in the other team game e.g. settings for airgroups, ToE changes. I check these essentially while the ground commanders are doing their turns, and then at end, after a quick double check, I filter them just for what needs to change and copy them in. It is quicker than starting afresh when the turn arrives. But it is still far from perfect. In the other team game I suggested players in American time zones at least make a save of their unfinished go and let those in a European time zone take their goes while they are asleep etc. So a bit like a tag game the save file would not be left idle. If we could get a player in Asia you could have a rolling 24 hour go! However they felt this was too complicated for now.

I've exhausted all my ideas for recruitment for now. The options we have are an experienced commander in mid-October probably, Neogodhobo, or any combination of those, or option for replacements in future after that. I think Neogodhobo has been wonderful for volunteering and deserves high praise for that. I can see Neogodhobo doing a good job, but it does need the help of the whole team. Someone who is adaptable and willing to learn is better than someone with a lot of the wrong experience. If it is a question of knowing what needs to be decided, the whole team can make sure of that - nothing needs to be forgotten. If it is a question of what to do when the team cannot agree - that is what Supreme Commander Neogodhobo would be there for.

I am in your hands - we can wait or start in whatever way you think best.

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

I've exhausted ..... think best.

Im down for either way as well.

Sounds great to me we can all fumble around and learn together

Yes, let's do this and start now. [8D]

Are all the poeple on the German side new too?

ORIGINAL: HardLuckYetAgain

Are all the poeple on the German side new too?

If I am Axis Supreme Commander I would be the only player who is not new. I think that is the judgement the others have come to earlier in the thread.

There is the possibility of balance by having an inexperienced Axis Supreme Commander instead of me. Problem is we have only two signed up for it at the moment. On the other hand we have a waiting list for ground commanders! Why is Supreme commander so unpopular? I thought the WitE community would consist of ego maniacs fighting for the top job?

ORIGINAL: HardLuckYetAgain

Are all the poeple on the German side new too?

I can speak only for myself .. I have yet to play a PBM game .. mainly played the AI, and that is to learn the mechanics and test lessons from AAR's like Pelton or yourself. Having a basic understanding I can appreciate the big picture when shown but cannot yet devise innovative strategies .. yet

I'm not new, but not that great on the Axis side... My PBEM experience is soviet...

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

I'm not new, but not that great on the Axis side... My PBEM experience is soviet...

If I remember right you always had a great perspective in your postings on the WITP AE forum.

Quoted just because it was worth of being quoted

ORIGINAL: Telemecus
I thought the WitE community would consist of ego maniacs fighting for the top job?

Alright so I think its been decided then. The inscription is over
Time to fight is soon upon us

I will be waiting the official confirmation from the grand master Telemecus and if its confirmed that I am Soviet Supreme Commander, then I will start to prepare my grand master plan with my Generals.


Should we leave the starting date a mystery to the Soviets ? As it was a surprise attack after all. Or should we all agree on a specific date ?

So far on the Soviet side we have :

Neogodhobo - Supreme Commander
Drakken - Southern Front
Sparkley Tits - Northern Front
The Doctorking and Charlie 0311

Is that right ?

Well I guess we are the sole ego maniacs here then!

For want of making a decision shall we say we wait until tomorrow noon (Euro time) and if there are no objections here begin.

Neogodhobo, you'll know the game settings you need from post 1 in this forum - it has been updated with the requested changes. You can make the first turn save file which can be put in dropbox.

Anybody, anyone want to take charge of dropbox? If so say so, and others send your emails to them?

Thanks, I love Gary Grigsby games . Are you still playing WitP?

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

I'm not new, but not that great on the Axis side... My PBEM experience is soviet...

If I remember right you always had a great perspective in your postings on the WITP AE forum.

I look forward to playing with you all

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

I make the Soviet side

Soviet - Neogodhobo
North - thedoctorking (swapped with SparkleyTits)
Centre - Drakken
South - Socket (Both)

Have I made a mistake?

But I guess a good first job is to work out who your team is! [:D]

Well I guess we are the sole ego maniacs here then!

For want of making a decision shall we say we wait until tomorrow noon (Euro time) and if there are no objections here begin.

Neogodhobo, you'll know the game settings you need from post 1 in this forum - it has been updated with the requested changes. You can make the first turn save file which can be put in dropbox.

Anybody, anyone want to take charge of dropbox? If so say so, and others send your emails to them?

Sounds great. I will make the first turn save file wich I will put in dropbox ( after someone explain to me how to put the save game into a dropbox)

Gentlemen, welcome to war.
I will post the very first post of the Soviet in the AAR section of the forum in about 2 minutes.

ORIGINAL: Neogodhobo

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

I make the Soviet side

Soviet - Neogodhobo
North - thedoctorking (swapped with SparkleyTits)
Centre - Drakken
South - Socket (Both)

Have I made a mistake?

But I guess a good first job is to work out who your team is! [:D]

Well I guess we are the sole ego maniacs here then!

For want of making a decision shall we say we wait until tomorrow noon (Euro time) and if there are no objections here begin.

Neogodhobo, you'll know the game settings you need from post 1 in this forum - it has been updated with the requested changes. You can make the first turn save file which can be put in dropbox.

Anybody, anyone want to take charge of dropbox? If so say so, and others send your emails to them?

Sounds great. I will make the first turn save file wich I will put in dropbox ( after someone explain to me how to put the save game into a dropbox)

Gentlemen, welcome to war.
I will post the very first post of the Soviet in the AAR section of the forum in about 2 minutes.

I need to be invited to the Dropbox folder.

Dropbox still needs to be created. I was hoping someone other than me would volunteer?