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[Dan Nichols]

I started a game last year and ended up not continuing due to illness. I have spend 2 months+ recovering and feel that I am ready to play. My earlier opponent and I have exchanged passwords and he has gone on to another game.

I am interesting in a campaign game and I am willing to play either side, most any scenario, and any house rules. I am also willing to play with no house rules since it appears that the house rule sets I have seen benefit either one side or the other with the end result tending to be nil.

My preference would be to play the Allies in DBB scenario 28B game with no house rules.

[edit] I am using the latest beta version from michaelm and intend to use it.

[XENXEN]

I will fight you, I send you a PM with a email if you are interested

[Dan Nichols]

PM sent back to you.

[Dan Nichols]

I have decided to not play a game. It seems there may be serious problems with large scale air combat and it seems that the developers are not going to fix it.

edited in bold, I am unsure if there are problems or not and I am awaiting some resolution.

[sdhundt]

I don't know of the problems you speak of...Could you advise me of the problem areas....I haven't done much close research of the Beta fixes but if you have noticed major problems I also would like to be made aware of them, Thanks.

[Dan Nichols]

Look at the Beta thread, GreyJoys and Raders AARs, and here. tm.asp?m=3019739

[zuluhour]

Just my 2 cents but it just looks like the turkey shoot in reverse. The allies are certainly capable of putting up a thousand bomber raid, it is a simulation, why not allow the Japanese the possibility?

[Dan Nichols]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Just my 2 cents but it just looks like the turkey shoot in reverse. The allies are certainly capable of putting up a thousand bomber raid, it is a simulation, why not allow the Japanese the possibility?

I'm not sure what you are trying to say. I have no problem with large raids by either side, but if the CAP is not working right, it's not working right. Note, I am not sure there is a problem but there reports of some and the developers did say they were not going to fix it. I am still waiting to see if there is more information that arises.

[LoBaron]

Dan, FWIIW, what Michael tries to do is get a good estimate where the upper limit of combat rounds should lie
to ensure realistic CAP even if 1000+ planes are engaged.
This salready seems to be the case as long as experienced players set it up, setting up CAP depending on opposition
is a sciences on its own.

There might be an issue with a very high number of planes, but its nothing already confirmed as bug or even in consent
whether its realistic as is. It should not prevent you from starting a game.

Do not forget that such a game behaviour affects both sides, and even if it turns out as a bug you´ll have a long way down the
road until it starts to impact your play, and this only if you do not plan accordingly.

[zuluhour]

Agree with LoBaron. +1

[Dan Nichols]

So, is anyone up to playing me? I am set on using DBB scenario 28B with extended map and stacking limits. As far as I can tell, only DBB and RA4.0 have the CP guns upgrade for more realistic AA results. I want to use the latest unofficial beta from michaelm. I suppose a few house rules can be used, but I don't want very many of them. I would like to play as teh Allies, but will play as Japan.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Dan Nichols

I have decided to not play a game. It seems there may be serious problems with large scale air combat and it seems that the developers are not going to fix it.

edited in bold, I am unsure if there are problems or not and I am awaiting some resolution.

you could still enjoy the game until late 44/mid 45 though. Not that I want to defend the air routines too much but they are better than WITP's so if you have played WITP, you should really enjoy AE.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Dan, FWIIW, what Michael tries to do is get a good estimate where the upper limit of combat rounds should lie
to ensure realistic CAP even if 1000+ planes are engaged.
This salready seems to be the case as long as experienced players set it up, setting up CAP depending on opposition
is a sciences on its own.

There might be an issue with a very high number of planes, but its nothing already confirmed as bug or even in consent
whether its realistic as is. It should not prevent you from starting a game.

Do not forget that such a game behaviour affects both sides, and even if it turns out as a bug you´ll have a long way down the
road until it starts to impact your play, and this only if you do not plan accordingly.

sorry, but this is not the reason why 1500+ fighters on Cap aren't able to deal with 300 incoming aircraft and I am sure if you go and take a deep look into yourselve you know it too. If you don't, I may well dig up one of my late war turns with my 1500+ Hellcat/Corsair Cap and let you - the only expert - take the whatever setting and have the results posted. But yeah, it's not a bug and should not prevent ppl from starting a game as 90% of the PBEM never reach 45 anyway.

[LoBaron]

Its ok CT, I was just trying to squash doubts about later war playability of WitP AE, as obviousely
some newer players got second thoughts on this topic induced by some recent posts from the usual drama
queens around here. [;)]

[zuluhour]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Dan, FWIIW, what Michael tries to do is get a good estimate where the upper limit of combat rounds should lie
to ensure realistic CAP even if 1000+ planes are engaged.
This salready seems to be the case as long as experienced players set it up, setting up CAP depending on opposition
is a sciences on its own.

There might be an issue with a very high number of planes, but its nothing already confirmed as bug or even in consent
whether its realistic as is. It should not prevent you from starting a game.

Do not forget that such a game behaviour affects both sides, and even if it turns out as a bug you´ll have a long way down the
road until it starts to impact your play, and this only if you do not plan accordingly.

sorry, but this is not the reason why 1500+ fighters on Cap aren't able to deal with 300 incoming aircraft and I am sure if you go and take a deep look into yourselve you know it too. If you don't, I may well dig up one of my late war turns with my 1500+ Hellcat/Corsair Cap and let you - the only expert - take the whatever setting and have the results posted. But yeah, it's not a bug and should not prevent ppl from starting a game as 90% of the PBEM never reach 45 anyway.

sorry, but this is not the reason why 1500+ fighters on Cap aren't able to deal with 300 incoming aircraft and I am sure if you go and take a deep look into yourselve you know it too. If you don't, I may well dig up one of my late war turns with my 1500+ Hellcat/Corsair Cap and let you - the only expert - take the whatever setting and have the results posted. But yeah, it's not a bug and should not prevent ppl from starting a game as 90% of the PBEM never reach 45 anyway.

I may be sending you a PM in two years for advice.[:D]

[Dan Nichols]

Still looking for an opponent.