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Think I've decided to purchase ToW for now.

Welcome to the madhouse, mate.[X(]

Thanks Tomokatu. Well I took the plunge and purchased. Download complete, unit icons mod installed and started my first grand campaign playing as the allies (just checking - when selecting sides should I pick all of the allies and comintern sides as human i.e Brits, French, USA, Russians etc) then assign all of the Axis to the AI)? How are most of you dividing the various nations to human and AI control for your games.

After getting up to speed and playing through a few games I'll be looking for PBEM opponents.

ORIGINAL: Rhizzy

Thanks Tomokatu. Well I took the plunge and purchased. Download complete, unit icons mod installed and started my first grand campaign playing as the allies (just checking - when selecting sides should I pick all of the allies and comintern sides as human i.e Brits, French, USA, Russians etc) then assign all of the Axis to the AI)? How are most of you dividing the various nations to human and AI control for your games.

After getting up to speed and playing through a few games I'll be looking for PBEM opponents.

Personally I play as one major country, and take control of any minors that join, but other majors I leave to AI, it's more fun and realistic this way, SU should not be this synchronized with Allies...

Rhizzy enquired

How are most of you dividing the various nations to human and AI control for your games.

  I pick a major (so far - that's only twice!) set that to Very Hard (-50% PP), do the same for any initial alliance members (eg Britain, France & Poland) set all other countries to AI - Very Easy. If I can persuade a country to join the alliance, I use the F11 key and set IT to Human but don't change the difficulty level.
 
Current game, playing Britain. France is expected to fall shortly with Axis breakthroughs in both the Ardennes and by taking the Benelux countries. The Netherlads (sic) held out for nearly a full month! The Belgians folded pretty quickly. BEF currently withdrawn successfully to the Home Islands. Italy has become an active Axis partner, but the French are advancing from Tunis and the Brits have destroyed the Italian frontier wire (6th Div AIF just activated, too).
 
The RN has swept the Atlantic almost completely clear - some minor raider activity after the Norwegians and Danes capitulated at the first threat - no chance to ally there. The Germans put their navies to work pretty quickly. The Italian Navy is being a nuisance in the Med. I have Iraqi troops garrisoining French Syria, no idea what will happen there if France falls. Alliances have been formed with Portugal and Iceland, too. Not much military help but a port or two could prove handy. Have not yet found it necessary to divert much PPs to naval repairs, most going to keep the various RAF units up to strength.