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I have just started playing TOAW III, but found rather complicated. Is there any step by step explanation and walk through so that I will understand why every single move is made? Can anyone help me to start this game?

Hi tinkyx!

Here tm.asp?m=2231066 you find a perfect guide for the most "difficult" part of TOAW, the movement/battle/combat turn planning [:)] I'm sure others can provide even more good descriptions for a new player. Have fun!

Hi Cfant, thanks. I will walk through it and will ask you more on the way
Btw, I found you are very helpful in the forum. I really like that.

You're welcome and thank you for your nice words Oberst Klink has made some tutorials, I'm not sure, if you need rapid share though

http://gefechtsstand.wordpress.com/2011 ... utorial-2/

He is still active, just write him, he will help you if you have no rapidshare, as he is a very nice Oberst

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You're welcome and thank you for your nice words Oberst Klink has made some tutorials, I'm not sure, if you need rapid share though

http://gefechtsstand.wordpress.com/2011 ... utorial-2/

He is still active, just write him, he will help you if you have no rapidshare, as he is a very nice Oberst

Danke für die Blumen, Cfant2. Anyway, here are the Tutorial slides and the Tutorial '41 scenario:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/562 ... torial.zip
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/562 ... 0%2741.zip

Klink, Oberst

I did a detailed description of the first move in my "France 1944 D-Day" scenario that some players have found helpful:

tm.asp?m=1546619

thanks both. I have downloaded tutorial too.
Now, following through TOAW III's tutorial too.

himm..
after anonymous PO tutorial, I dont understand Tannenberg and Kasserine tutorial explanation at all.. I think those tutorials are for player who already played previous version of TOAW? I am sure those are not for beginners.

There's a good one:

http://www.gr-8.biz/toaw/tannenberg14/tannenberg14.html

and a good YT video AAR for Kasserine '43.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ZgF8OA-3A

Klink, Oberst

hi Oberst, is there any good book to learn units and their usage as well as military strategy for games.?

You can start with the grand daddy of them all:

James F. Dunnigan - The Complete Handbook of Wargames

If by grand daddy you mean very old, yeah. [;)]

By what tinkyx says he is brand new to this stuff. The history books are the best bet. If a game is worth it's salt then it will mirror the real life capabilities of units. It can actually be a paper, rock, scissors kind of thing. tank crushes infantry, infantry kills anti tank, anti tank butchers tank. Artillery knocks them all around. Of course it's not really as simple as that except in the most basic games but it's a good general rule.

The easiest way to get to know the combined arms concept is to use my Tutorial '43 'sandbox' scenario. A whole 1943 type Soviet Tank Corps vs. a German Inf.Div, with some armour support.

Klink, Oberst

Oberst where is this Sandbox Tut located? I checked my game and dont' see it.

Hi Oberst

After playing tutorial 41, it just abruptly ended. How can I attach screenshot file here?

Click on 'Reply' in the upper right of this window, then check 'Embed picture in post' below the text window, then 'Click here to upload!' to browse for the picture file.

thanks , got it

I looked on YouTube and didn't see anything like a tutorial. Seems like we should have one. Probably it should be something comprehensive and scripted, but I'm not up for that at this point in time. I could open a small scenario and play a few turns, then post the video. Maybe that will help. Any specific requests ?

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I looked on YouTube and didn't see anything like a tutorial. Seems like we should have one. Probably it should be something comprehensive and scripted, but I'm not up for that at this point in time. I could open a small scenario and play a few turns, then post the video. Maybe that will help. Any specific requests ?

scenario

of-course , I really want that. When you do script or commentary, please mention why you are making particular move and what was the plan with that as well.

ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

I looked on YouTube and didn't see anything like a tutorial. Seems like we should have one. Probably it should be something comprehensive and scripted, but I'm not up for that at this point in time. I could open a small scenario and play a few turns, then post the video. Maybe that will help. Any specific requests ?

Very good idea! This could help new players a lot. I'd suggest a small, easy one like the Tannenberg-scenario. It's short and only has infantry, cavalry and artillery. So you can explain the basics very well.