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gamer78 wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:37 pm

ncc1701e wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:23 pmWITE2

Zovs wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:58 pm Campaign Series: Middle East (new beta 3.00)
War in the East 2 (new beta 1.04.05)

Campaign Series: Middle East I have. Also would like Vietnam game if currency didn't get wild after years.
May I ask what made you return to War in the East 2?

Addiction? I have never really left War in the East 2, I have been playing it since 2018 or so.

gamer78 wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:37 pm
May I ask what made you return to War in the East 2?

I have played like hell to Warplan / Warplan Pacific. I didn't have time to learn WITE2. But I have now and I am amazed at the level of details in this game. I made a mistake earlier. I went straight to the grand campaign and I was overwhelmed.

I didn't scratch the surface of it.

But, there are plenty of good tutorials I am reading. Now, I am more at the level of choosing which payload for the next air mission, selecting a good hex to perform air interdiction to slow down the enemy. Thinking of the good avenue of approach so that my logistics can follow.

It's a time investment but once you get through it, the game is incredibly rewarding. Best Eastern Front game for me.

War Plan, WP Pacific, Turmoil.

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Games 30 minutes and less:

PBA BOWLING: career mode is not an option unless you can get your average up 200(+), otherwise you will not be able to compete with the AI bowlers, i found out.
The type of bowling ball you choose determines the amount of spin or 'hook' you can get for that shot. (using ps controller) i started out just throwing straight balls (like in real life) with an average of maybe 100. eventually figured out how to get the hook/spin and my average is improving. The online mode/multiplayer works OK. WISHLIST: NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE BOWLING

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1595 ... ling_2023/


PINOCHLE 4-handed: web-based and free, it took a long time for me to find. searched steam up and down but no luck. found it online. mp is against ai, not real people..

https://cardgames.io/pinochle/


CHESS ULTRA: on steam and definitely worth it esp. on sale. one bonus is that i can set the game graphics at 3840x2160 while the computer runs at 1920x1080.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/Chess_Ultra/

-For non-steam or non-online play, check out Chessmaster. An excellent piece of software with tutorials.. available as abandonware (no longer supported).




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CMFI (Combat Mission: Fortress Italy)
40+ hours and I am through Basic Training. Player assignment for Tutorial #3 is to take the fortified objective, hill 2014.

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Units available: (3) infantry squads ; (1) HQ team ; (1) mg team w/ammo team ; (1) mortar team
assigned tactics: set up a base-of-fire with your mg and mortar teams overlooking the objective. Use suppression until you can get your troopers to the grove and then prepared for the final push.
The tutorial recommends sending the HQ with your infantry teams and let the mortar spot for itself (direct fire).
After a few playthroughs, I decided to have the HQ spot for the mortar team instead. This kept the mortar team safe from return fire and the HQ remaining unspotted.
On yet another playthrough, I decided to send the infantry teams along the road, past the buildings and then continue towards the objective. Using the wall as cover, they eventually came to a complete standstill nearing the objective. (casualties)
next: advanced training with the 'invasion at gela' tutorial.

youtube:
US Army Lieutenant General Patton comes ashore in a landing craft in Sicily...HD Stock Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFfP_nQtkHk


-best wishes all