Who can help

[John 3rd]

There are personality conflicts here but this is one of the finest group of Historians and Strategists you couold ever speak with.  Find an AAR or two and read them through.  There is always lots of talk regarding strategy, tactics, and game mechanics within the AARs.
 

[Lomri]

In a game this complex you have to realize that advice and thought on various topics can be very complex as well.  I've lurked on these boards for many many years (before signing up even, back to UV) - and you just have to learn personalities and judge situations.  

Some people might have a lot of knowledge in certain realms, but have a bone to pick in others.  In fact, "a bone to pick" doesn't mean they are wrong, but does mean you might want to take into account that for this poster, say "art modeling" really bugs the crap out of them so they say "don't bother using them".  Should you listen to that person?  Yes.  Should you just stop using artillery? Probably not.

So, my thesis for you is this; in a complex game, you can't just have a few "right" people to listen to when even the folks involved in developing AE can't completely tell you what is going on in every situation.  In addition, situations are equally complex so there frequently are no simple answers.

[DOCUP]

Insurrectio

I am also a new player to AE. These guys are giving u great advise. Read the posts, aar's, tech reports. Then make your own strategies. The AAR's are worth there wait in gold, everyone I have read has helped me understand the game. AAR's to read Nemo, John III and cpl others that I cant think of right now. The two best ways to learn the game from what I have seen is read the posts and play. But if you cross the line and play expect to loose all contact with the outside world besides the people on here.

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

... the Mighty Moose is a late-comer to the Queen's English.[:)]

Does this mean that if Spotsylvania had achieved statehood, the lingua franca of Frostbite Falls would have been...Mooseler.[:)] A bit like Quebec, just south of the 49th.[:D]

Now that I understand that the Queen's English is your second language, I can see why you are always expressing reluctance at reading the manual.[:)]

Alfred

PS: As a second language, your Queen's English is very good.

[CaptBeefheart]

Insurrectio: One thing I've noticed on this board is that there is a lot of opinion, but not always a lot of fact, and the devs, who probably have much better things to do, don't always chime in. I wish I had more free time (hell, I should be working now), but one thing all of us could do that would be helpful is run empirical studies. By this I mean experiments where one variable is changed while the others remain constant. Some people have done such work and it is to be highly commended as it gives us a clearer picture of what's going on.

Cheers,
CC

[CaptDave]

Welcome, Insurrectio (and you, too, DOCUP, since I haven't addressed you in your month on the boards)!

All the advice given so far is good.  If you follow the boards long enough, you'll form your own opinion on who to pay attention to and who to tune out.  In the years I've been here, I've found three people I tend to ignore (and to all you cynics out there: no, Ron is not one of them!).  Many times you'll need to evaluate what each person is saying and decide whose answer you like best.  To use a friend's favorite phrase, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn some of the time.  In other words, nobody is always right and nobody is always wrong.

[Misconduct]

I always say ask a question and if someone answers incorrectly they will have a shiat storm sent their way, however this board has actually been pretty good in details
and information given. Funny I've been waiting for someone to simply explode, but haven't seen anyone do that since Japan did in the other board.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Alfred


Now that I understand that the Queen's English is your second language, I can see why you are always expressing reluctance at reading the manual.[:)]

Alfred

PS: As a second language, your Queen's English is very good.

Well, I went to first grade in Scotland, so . . .

While I'm a native speaker, the Moose Who Speaks Through Me is not. Your suggestion of Quebec is not off the mark. A Moose has gotta roam . . .