How active is the PBEM community here?

[Fallschirmjager]

The AAR forum usually turns itself over in 24 hours and 36 hours on the weekend. I think that says it all right there.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
That said, I think few "experienced Japanese opponents" have ever gotten to late 1944 and 1945. They strut and preen over their 1942 steamrolling, but leave the game before getting their hind parts handed to them by the majestic revenge machine that is the late war Allied juggernaut.

Ah, so.

Another common outcome for an early war PBEM Japanese steamrolling is that the Allied player develops mysterious and intractable internet / technology / computer problems and / or spontaneous real-life problems and begs off on the game altogether. I would say that I've personally seen this approach and certainly heard of other Japanese players in a similar predicament. Some Allied players will deny the Japanese player any opportunity at winning by dropping the game.

My advice to the OP: choose your PBEM partners most carefully. They should be experienced PBEM partners and you should be very selective in engaging in this long-term relationship. You've got something to offer and you need not feel compelled to take the first offer extended to you.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Another common outcome for an early war PBEM Japanese steamrolling is that the Allied player develops mysterious and intractable internet / technology / computer problems and / or spontaneous real-life problems and begs off on the game altogether. I would say that I've personally seen this approach and certainly heard of other Japanese players in a similar predicament. Some Allied players will deny the Japanese player any opportunity at winning by dropping the game.

Which is one reason I advocate no one starting an Allied PBEM campaign until they've played as Allies through to 1945-46. The second half of the Allied game is really a different game. Harder than 1942 in many ways due to sheer volume of units, but also satisfying. If you don't have that patience at least play a Downfall versus the AI. If all I knew was 1942 over and over and over I'd get discouraged too.

[Cap Mandrake]

This thread is getting a lot of hits because readers mistake it for a wife swapping club.

[sdhundt]

Funniest thing I have read today, "wife swapping club"  LOL

[CyrusSpitama]

Thanks again for all the responses. It is encouraging to see the forums active enough for a nub's topic to see such activity. As for the wife swapping, I did not contribute a wife but, I will contribute beer if there is pics involved

(Yes, I did go there because well.. this IS the intarwebs)

[Patbgaming]

You guys are just probably trying to swap wives as your gives you " The Look " when you boot up your PC. [:D]