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If you are playing the against the AI as the allies I offer:
1.)Protect your tankers. Get them out of the DEI and protect them you don't have enough
2.)and speaking of not having enough, you don't have enough of anything for a while. This includes carrier aircraft so use those only when you have to
3.) Build up bases with supplies and fuel to support future offensives.
4.) Yes, the Japanese will "run wild" for 6 plus months
5.) turn off automatic upgrades for aircraft so you can select where your limited upgrades go
6.) Sorry, but you will have to learn pilot training
7.) Remember the part abut not having enough? Eventually, you will have more than enough of almost everything, so don't sweat losing some stuff
8.) sorry about having to sacrifice the life and family, but it really was necessary. Half measures just won't do here

ORIGINAL: VMF 214

I see a lot of insight and advise here but someone should do a national speaking tour at various conferance centers and hold a "How to win at WITP-AE" weekend event....like those get rich quick things. Or hold a class at Community Colleges for like 13 weeks on how to play this game....I would pay and sign up for it.

I am not a strategist, logistics guru or tactician.

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

The amount of useless trivia you learn here is kind of astounding.

ORIGINAL: Feltan

I have developed some stock responses to CINC-Home when she starts in on my hobby -- I will gladly share them with you as you embark on your first game:

CINC-Home: You spend too much damned time with that game!
Me: Honey, just think how much money I would spend and how much time away from you if I was in to golfing or boating! Computer games are a wonderful hobby! One of the great things about this game is that I am at home with you and the kids, and not at the bar with all my co-workers drinking too much, eating bad food and oogling the waitresses. Not only am I saving money, I am improving my health and our marriage.
CINC-Home: It would be even better if you bathed once in a while

CINC-Home: We don't talk anymore because you are always on the damned computer!
Me: Dear, while it is true that we don't talk as much, haven't you noticed our conversations have improved. Our communication has gotten much better. With more limited time, you now tend to get right to the point and I really listen instead of getting easily distracted while you talk. Since I started playing WITP, you don't have the time to tell me about the tragedy that befell your second cousin's best friend's aunt twenty years ago in Peru, and I don't have to pretend to be interested. It's all about honesty -- and this game has really helped us in that department.
CINC-Home: Except you keep calling me Betty.

CINC-Home: You waste so much time!
Me: I understand that I spend time with WITP, but I don't think educating myself is a waste of time. I can now teach our children many valuable historical and geographical facts that I didn't know before. The children will really benefit from my investment of time on this historical simulation. Education is a good thing, and helping our children is even a better thing.
CINC-Home: They really need to know what year the Essex's arrive to succeed in life?

CINC-Home: The house if falling apart; when are you going to start doing some repairs! And you haven't cut the grass in three weeks!
Me: Perhaps we shouldn't focus so much on material things. You know, life is not about keeping up with the Jones's. The number one killer of middle-aged men is stress -- it leads to heart attacks and a host of other often fatal conditions. So, I've decided to not worry about those material things so much any more. Playing WITP allows me to de-stress, and that is a good thing. I will live longer, and we will be able to enjoy our grandchildren together. I really look forward to that.
CINC-Home: You will not survive the weekend if you don't mow RIGHT FRACKING NOW!

CINC-Home: Are you ever coming to bed? ..... Do you want to have sex?
Me: OK. See, I told you our communication has improved.
CINC-Home: You aren't getting near me unless you take a shower.

Regards,
Feltan

ORIGINAL: VMF 214

One question I have about search arcs...I know it is not working as intended and if I understand the thread correctly The arcs are more or less non-search arcs and work opposite of what they are supposed to do. So do I just not use them or use them for the where I don't want to search?

ORIGINAL: Feltan

VMF,

Don't assume you are going to "throw my life away." That is a bit of an over reaction from a new player. However, as many of us will attest, thing will change. Don't assume all the changes are bad.

I have developed some stock responses to CINC-Home when she starts in on my hobby -- I will gladly share them with you as you embark on your first game:

CINC-Home: You spend too much damned time with that game!
Me: Honey, just think how much money I would spend and how much time away from you if I was in to golfing or boating! Computer games are a wonderful hobby! One of the great things about this game is that I am at home with you and the kids, and not at the bar with all my co-workers drinking too much, eating bad food and oogling the waitresses. Not only am I saving money, I am improving my health and our marriage.

CINC-Home: We don't talk anymore because you are always on the damned computer!
Me: Dear, while it is true that we don't talk as much, haven't you noticed our conversations have improved. Our communication has gotten much better. With more limited time, you now tend to get right to the point and I really listen instead of getting easily distracted while you talk. Since I started playing WITP, you don't have the time to tell me about the tragedy that befell your second cousin's best friend's aunt twenty years ago in Peru, and I don't have to pretend to be interested. It's all about honesty -- and this game has really helped us in that department.

CINC-Home: You waste so much time!
Me: I understand that I spend time with WITP, but I don't think educating myself is a waste of time. I can now teach our children many valuable historical and geographical facts that I didn't know before. The children will really benefit from my investment of time on this historical simulation. Education is a good thing, and helping our children is even a better thing.

CINC-Home: The house if falling apart; when are you going to start doing some repairs! And you haven't cut the grass in three weeks!
Me: Perhaps we shouldn't focus so much on material things. You know, life is not about keeping up with the Jones's. The number one killer of middle-aged men is stress -- it leads to heart attacks and a host of other often fatal conditions. So, I've decided to not worry about those material things so much any more. Playing WITP allows me to de-stress, and that is a good thing. I will live longer, and we will be able to enjoy our grandchildren together. I really look forward to that.

CINC-Home: Are you ever coming to bed? ..... Do you want to have sex?
Me: OK. See, I told you our communication has improved.


Regards,
Feltan

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Feltan

I have developed some stock responses to CINC-Home when she starts in on my hobby -- I will gladly share them with you as you embark on your first game:

CINC-Home: You spend too much damned time with that game!
Me: Honey, just think how much money I would spend and how much time away from you if I was in to golfing or boating! Computer games are a wonderful hobby! One of the great things about this game is that I am at home with you and the kids, and not at the bar with all my co-workers drinking too much, eating bad food and oogling the waitresses. Not only am I saving money, I am improving my health and our marriage.
CINC-Home: It would be even better if you bathed once in a while

CINC-Home: We don't talk anymore because you are always on the damned computer!
Me: Dear, while it is true that we don't talk as much, haven't you noticed our conversations have improved. Our communication has gotten much better. With more limited time, you now tend to get right to the point and I really listen instead of getting easily distracted while you talk. Since I started playing WITP, you don't have the time to tell me about the tragedy that befell your second cousin's best friend's aunt twenty years ago in Peru, and I don't have to pretend to be interested. It's all about honesty -- and this game has really helped us in that department.
CINC-Home: Except you keep calling me Betty.

CINC-Home: You waste so much time!
Me: I understand that I spend time with WITP, but I don't think educating myself is a waste of time. I can now teach our children many valuable historical and geographical facts that I didn't know before. The children will really benefit from my investment of time on this historical simulation. Education is a good thing, and helping our children is even a better thing.
CINC-Home: They really need to know what year the Essex's arrive to succeed in life?

CINC-Home: The house if falling apart; when are you going to start doing some repairs! And you haven't cut the grass in three weeks!
Me: Perhaps we shouldn't focus so much on material things. You know, life is not about keeping up with the Jones's. The number one killer of middle-aged men is stress -- it leads to heart attacks and a host of other often fatal conditions. So, I've decided to not worry about those material things so much any more. Playing WITP allows me to de-stress, and that is a good thing. I will live longer, and we will be able to enjoy our grandchildren together. I really look forward to that.
CINC-Home: You will not survive the weekend if you don't mow RIGHT FRACKING NOW!

CINC-Home: Are you ever coming to bed? ..... Do you want to have sex?
Me: OK. See, I told you our communication has improved.
CINC-Home: You aren't getting near me unless you take a shower.

Regards,
Feltan

I've updated with some additional comments from the CINC lest false hopes be raised.
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The amount of useless trivia you learn here is kind of astounding.

ORIGINAL: hjalmar99

WitP-AE was not made to be won; it was made to be played! [:)]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: TheElf
Most questions can be answered in fairly short order so enjoy your newfound lifepartner....

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Welcome! Your new mistress is at the same time fascinating, beautiful, elegant, smart, ugly and sometimes boring. You get to figure out the respective ratios. [8D]