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I think the best thing to do is just persevere. After you actually play a few turns things will start to make sense. You can ask any questions you have on here or on SSG forums and people are willing to answer - even if the question seems silly.

If you get through a couple of turns I think the interface and the game will really "click" for you. It's quite logical once you start to get into it.

I guess if I wasn't lazy, I could actually TRY the tutorial.. Just because I have played other wargames does not make it a given I can just jump in and play, although I'm sure a lot of us think this way.

I'm working through the tutorial now and it is making a lot more sense. I'm talking about BiN but it is plain to see that this does have a really slick interface and it is worth the effort to learn it.

Well anything new to report for this gaming system?

In particular the patch for Husky. Any news?

Wow, the silence is deafening in here.

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Well, I played Battles In Normandy finally and figured it out, but that is not game news, just hgilmer3 news.  I played scenarios for a few months and played the full Normandy game a few times.  I liked it and was thinking of getting some newer titles, but then WitE came out.

The SSG forums seem somewhat dead, too.  

It is quite so I have a question...what do you guys want? Any questions about game play? There are still players out there and if you have only played against the AI try a few pbem games and you will find things much more interesting. Go to the SSG forums and I am sure you can get a game going.
I would like to know about the Huskey fix myself.
In the meantime lets get more people playing(and buying) so that SSG can continue to produce quality games.

I don't have time for PBEM games. I have to rely on LOTS of scenarios. I know its Christmas, but SSG has been quiet on this forum for awhile now. This game was not a cheap investment into a new system, and I had high hopes for much more than what has been offered. I held off on Battlefront, because of the lack of content. I bought DOD and ATD2. The system is very good. I just want more. (I think I said that.)

Anyway, everyone have a Merry Christmas and that includes SSG and Matrix. I wish everyone a peaceful, restful, and blessed Holiday.

Not having AI is a cop out, which is why I wont buy this game (I want more scenarios, expansions etc etc). I was a supporter of SSG games (hell just look at my avatar) until their support dried up. I dont have time for PBEM or the want to do that. They need to go back to supporting their releases like in the Korsun Pocket - Battles In Normandy days

The things that hurt this series:

Screen resolution is horrible. Even I can play winSPWW2 (Windows Steel Panthers) in larger resolutions and that is an old DOS game converted to Windows by Shrapnel

Lack of pop up descriptions in the interface

SSG not willing to improve the interface or the in game options.

No word from the developers on any progress for scenarios?

I've got Kharkov but the lack of response to your questions is keeping me from buying ATD at the moment

Yep, something is up. It's not the old SSG we knew and loved. Of course I ain't getting any prettier either.

Of course I'm a lot better than LarryP. [:'(][;)]

I wouldn't bother getting ATD at the price that it at now. Just save your money and get WitE... I wish I did.
The support for this add-on is horrible. Its sad, but all good things come to an end.[:(]

Maybe they should just discount their games by 75% and build up a new fan base.

I don't understand how you don't have time for pbem games but can fit in time against the AI. You know that in a pbem secure game that you can exit out of the program and then go back and pick up where you left off? In my opinion pbem is the only way to go, much tougher than AI. I agree that SSG needs to add some more "meat" to their games but I assume they are a struggling like everyone else. The editor is included with the game so if anyone wants to create another scenario it is possible although very hard work.
I purchased WITE and am trying to understand it; i'll bet that the AI will be a pushover as soon as players have had the time to really understand the game, it is so huge that there is no way to program a real challenge to human play.
I really don't understand why more people have not tried SSG games. The Demo of TAO in battle of Normandy gives a good taste of what to expect. SSG games take awhile to understand and in the world that we live in now instant gratification seems to be the in thing.
I would like to improved interface, these eyes are not getting any younger!!

I don't want instant gratification, just fix the tutorial, and give us some scenarios (like they told us in the beginning of developing this engine). I don't have time or inclination for PBEM games, and don't want the responsibility/accountability of playing a game with someone.

Just some more scenarios pretty please, or at best, a response that they are forthcoming. If not, then have the politeness to tell me this engine is done.

SSG has been quiet since 2009, there has been a major communication failure that they've thus far not compensated for. Even I, one of their testers, don't really have an idea of what they're doing now aside from knowing what they intend to release next, but I don't know when they'll release it. The SSG forums seem to grow more quiet every year, sadly.

Scenarios are being worked on, but it takes time. My own scenario conversion plans have been put on hold in August due to WitE testing consuming my spare time together with the BiI/BiN PBEM's I have going.

Thanks ComradeP. That was a polite response.

I have to say, this is very strange. And such a good game it is. Award winning. How could the developers just fade away in the shadows?