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ORIGINAL: ibalkid
Also is it better for me to ask noob questions at the Depot forums? It seems more active there? Is that where all of the action is? Or is it split between a bunch of dedicated sites?

Sorry for all the questions!

I think you'll find alot of things at The Depot that will help you with this game, especially the Academy facility. Come sign up! As a student, you'll take courses on Infantry Tactics, Armour Tactics, Recon, Combined Arms, and Artillery Management. You'll play specially-designed scenarios for these courses that reinforce the lessons you've learned in the classroom. And your Graduation exercise is to play a PBEM game against one of our Instructors; you don't even have to win it to pass!

Thanks for all the helpful info fellas!

Could not stop thinking about the game all day at work. I might have run over a few pedestrians and maybe drove a car or two off the road, but i got home in record time and my gaming PC is booting up SP as i type this.(Dont worry i removed my plates before leaving the work parking lot, smart i know! [8|])

Am going to redo a few of the tutorials and then pick my first real scenario, or mini campaign for the nights festivities.

Any suggestions?

Who do you like, man? What theater appeals to you? For me, my life was turned around by playing Iwo Jima (big), by Bill Wilder. That one may be too complex as a start. Any of Bill's scenarios will give you a good taste of what to expect.

How about number 200- A Hungry Tiger? Scenaro 35 -- Roadblock, is good for introducing you to handling an infantry unit.

Read the scenario descriptions -- you can play with progessively larger units until you get a handle on the game's mechanics.

A suggestion -- set your preferences first . To get a feel for historical play, set reduced ammo and weapons breakdowns ON from the get-go. Command & control -- turn it OFF to start. Mines -- uggh, I hate 'em, but for scenario play, turn them ON. Unit number--ALL units. Identified enemy units display their strength.

Pick your battlefield, man, and let us know how you did. Keep your head down, and rely on the classic tactical principles of fire & movement. Pin the enemy down, and close in with another unit and kill him. Good luck.

and kiss the wife and kids goodbye


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Try Flesh and Steel for a quick mini-campaign. Very good one. (Since Irinami hasn't plugged it yet, lol)[:D]

Well i like a multiple theaters from WWII but i am really looking for something that will be a little smaller in scope and allow me to get a handle of the game mechanics. I have been wargaming for a long time so mil basics are not the problem. Absorbing this uber gamesystem is.

I think the Roadblock scenario will be a good start. Then i would like to find a scenarrio that has a little of everything.

Thanks for the heads up on the preferences, those are the little tidbits i am looking for...i always like to play as historical as possible.


Goblin: That sounds good too, do you reccommend it as a first foray after the tutorials?

Alby: Yes the long hair general is a master of gaming interdiction. She has recently started play Crusader Kings from Paradox(She loves the middle ages), so i get a lot more slack in regards to gaming!

Ugh, was doing one of the arty tutorials that i originally neglected and the arty barrages do not seem to produce any sound.

Are their additional sound files that need to be unpacked after the initial install? Should i take my query to the support forums?

In your preferences menu...turn fast arty OFF
You will then get sound..
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Thanks for the quick response, you guys have all been more then friendly and helpful. This seems like a really great community[&o]



Edit: Yes, now thats what i am talking about! Hoohaa!

ORIGINAL: ibalkid

Thanks for the quick response, you guys have all been more then friendly and helpful. This seems like a really great community[&o]



Edit: Yes, now thats what i am talking about! Hoohaa!

OMG-- the joy of hearing the artillery crashing down, especially using Alby's artillery sound mod--WAAH HOOH! Get that mod, guys.

Flesh and Steel would be tops , IMO, for a start to a campaign career. You get a few infantry, a couple tanks, and fight a few battles, literally. Very small, fast scenarios. Then, I would recommend Das Reich, lol.



Goblin

Dont remember if F&S is included in the game or not. If not go here


http://www.wargamer.com/gamesdepot/details.asp?sid=208


Goblin