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A compromise might be a standing thread, not stickied but constantly bumped, in which players can simply announce they're playing a PBEM game. Thread entry might be "Smith playing Jones, Scen 1, Major set-up variables list, HR list/no HR statement, date begun."

This would allow those who don't want to be forum regulars to still have PBEM visibility, and provide PM targets for references. Want to play Smith? PM Jones and ask. No need to go all public.

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Its a difficult question though. I am playing a PBEM which is currently in its second or third year and we are only up to end April 1943. I think that makes me a relaible opponent in one sense but not in another. I dont post on here much,( though I lurk a lot) and neither does my opponent. The reason the game- despite running two day turns -has taken so long, is real life- holidays, my opponent being posted to the Antarctic for three months and then depths of Russia for 3 months, changes in jobs, pressure at work etc leading to not being able to turn a go a day. To get that kick from having a go arrive in your inbox and running the combat replay I started another PBEM and my opponent disappeared without a word after approx 3 months- (to be fair I was having my bu** handed to me and was beginning to whinge over where all his 4e bombers were appearing from- far more than I had ever seen in other games- and huge accuracy of all his bombers.). I also found that when both games and opponents were running apace the time needed to turn the goes started eating into the rest of my life- and with the japanese there is always the worry that a hasty go may lead to another Midway disaster. Currently the pace of the game is slow, again because of job changes and business trips, so I am missing a bit of the 4-5 goes a week- but reluctant to commit to another PBEM given i know my busy period at work lasts three months, and the potential for some unexpected trip to a remote part of the world.

So not a good opponent for the original poster given his want of a go per day, but ont he other hand happy to commit for a long time. Roll on retirement ( if I can afford Broadband by then!)

Not exactly what Bullwinkle had in mind in post #21 but this thread might be of some value to the OP.

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I should go back in to it and finish off that thread.[:)]

Alfred

I'm playing Rob Roberson and Jim Moore in two separate PBEM's as the Japanese player in both and we've been managing a turn
almost every other day for both. Rob let me get a re-start in our game due to massively ignorant mistakes on my part and I appreciate
that. Both games are early March 42 now and I'm having a blast in both games but it's getting more and more difficult to keep the games
separated in my head since they are starting to diverge in game play ( I've captured Port Moresby in both, Palembang in both, etc. ). I'm
posting this because somebody suggested to you to try two PBEM's that go slower and maybe you'll like it and I'm just adding my two
cents.

a couple of thoughts:
Learn to play as Japan and you will never have trouble finding opponents (as others have mentioned)
Learn to play (and love) 2-day turn cycle games (they are more operational and less tactical and move fast)
Learn to play multiple games at the same time--takes getting used to, but there is almost always a turn in your inbox to get your WiTP-AE fix

mIKE

ORIGINAL: Wirraway_Ace

a couple of thoughts:
Learn to play as Japan and you will never have trouble finding opponents (as others have mentioned)
Learn to play (and love) 2-day turn cycle games (they are more operational and less tactical and move fast)
Learn to play multiple games at the same time--takes getting used to, but there is almost always a turn in your inbox to get your WiTP-AE fix

mIKE

This.

While I am Allies and AI only player due to pretty busy work schedule, those are words of wisdom. To me, AE is for augmenting my knowledge of Pacific War and not competitive game. It helps me to understand strategic and operational dilemmas faced by real commanders..and I think it does it really well.

I have only played one PBEM game and that was in WitP, not in AE. I got massively frustrated by ground combat model and resigned. Fortunately, my opponent, fellow Finn (aztez) was very understanding.

I do hope to make some time to give some good fight in AE as PBEM, but so far I have restricted myself to give some advice to new players.

One advice I would give..check the AAR section and you find quite healthy amount of PBEM players...some of them have really long-term games going on. You want to play one of those.

due to massively ignorant mistakes

Do tell! [:D]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

due to massively ignorant mistakes

Do tell! [:D]

Okay, so there I was.....it's early in the war something like 9Dec41 and I decided to attach some DMS boats to a TF loaded with a
division of troops ( I don't remember which one now ). So they sailed into Bataan, the CD guns sunk the DMS ships and then the
TF of AK's hit the minefield and all got sunk by sweeping a mine each. D'oh.