What's old is new (again)

[Aloid]

Hi all,

For years I've been a lurker seldom posting

But I figured you guys would appreciate hearing my confession... [&o]

I'm in my 50's... brought up on serious board games in the 70's. My first computer game purchase was Grigsby's Guadalcanal Campaign for Apple II+ in the early 80's. It was the 48K machine... man that was they sh*t. LOL! Brought the Apple and game home and a buddy and I played hot seat nearly 24hrs...
Fast forward thru many years of gaming... too many years... played the hell out of UV when it came out and started WITP a number of times... never finishing because life/kids/etc. always got in the way.

Sadly, I left WITP behind for many years... got in to shooters... and other games... yes... I sinned greatly.
Through it all though, I've never been able to find that one game that captured the identity of WW2... well, er, okay, maybe GDW's Europa but that takes too many square feet to play... good luck with that! [:-]

What I mean is... there is something about that era, the equipment... planes, ships, tanks, etc. the people that made it happen... The variation thru the years of the war... the impact of those innovations... it really was the greatest generation in so many ways!

Tactical games ultimately felt hollow in some way... they didn't fit in to a meaningful picture... sure I won the battle of the bulge, but I don't get to reap the reward of doing so. No long term impact.

Too many strategic games glossed over the good stuff... you know... when the Tigers show up, or the Hellcats start to see service...
My long winded tale brings me back to WITP AE and my confession. Since its ascension, I've always been intimidated by AE. But I've always lurking here... admiring those who've kept the faith... all along, deep down, I've always known it is the one game that would capture the scope and flavor of WW2 I am ultimately seeking.

Thus, as of today, I repent my sins. [&o]

I give myself, whole heartedly to this task... to pray at the altar of the Admiral and submit myself to many hours... nay years of service... pushing men, supplies and equipment to their ultimate glory.

I seek forgiveness for my many years of wandering the abyss... [:-]

Thank you for hearing my confession...

Hey the install is done!! Time to get busy!!! [:D]

Enjoy!!


Aloid

[John 3rd]

BANZAI!

[JeffroK]

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR!!!!

[geofflambert]

LOL? People in my age group don't use abbreviations. Where'd you learn that? We actually know how to spell and can type with nine fingers. Yes, nine. You don't need two thumbs for the space bar. I always use the right one. I could suck the left one for all it's worth. As for axioms, here's one - those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. So the correct formulation is "What's new is old (again)".

[Trugrit]

Share it Brother!………I’ve been there and back.

Many of us that play this game need group therapy and there is always an empty chair here.

[Skyros]

Hello, my name is Ray and I have been laying WITPAE since development.
[&o]

[btd64]

Welcome. It's a ride, so buckle up....GP

[dcpollay]

Aloid,

As you can see, TruGrit has many empty therapy chairs. Nobody shows up because we are all busy living our alternate lives, err, playing the game. Rest assured, you will skip the therapy as well!

[Yaab]

Aloid, welcome! Give it a few years and you will turn into a whiner constatly bitching about no avgas, universal supply and lopsided China. Don't say you haven't been warned.

[tocaff]

So now that you've decided to give up what some call a normal life will you play PBEM? If so will you become a JFB? So many unanswered questions. Welcome aboard!

[Lawless1]

Welcome aboard

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: tocaff

So now that you've decided to give up what some call a normal life will you play PBEM? If so will you become a JFB? So many unanswered questions. Welcome aboard!

One can only hope.. We are a dwindling club.

For the Glory of the Emperor !!

[Ian R]

Don't worry, you'll be complaining about some detail in the OOB soon enough.

[ny59giants]

Welcome!!

If you choose to play Japan, your best friend is to install Tracker to help manage your economy. It has helped me play that side with some degree of confidence.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: tocaff

So now that you've decided to give up what some call a normal life will you play PBEM? If so will you become a JFB? So many unanswered questions. Welcome aboard!

My dogged Allied opponent has beaten me to it. Yes now that you are out of hiding we await your tales of glory or dreadful disaster. And we do want to know which side will march to the beat of your drum.

[Aloid]

Thank you all for the warm welcome…
I’m getting the feeling the PBEM’ers are smelling blood in the water… [;)]
I might be willing to do PBEM but would likely be later in the year because of work.
For now I’m going thru the tutorials on Youtube every spare moment and reading a lot on the forums…

Also, many many thanks for the tech support for Windows 10… I’ve got the game purring like a Hellcat.

Well.... I'm off to start a campaign... good luck and good hunting!!!

Enjoy

Aloid

[SierraJuliet]

Take your time. There is a mountain of things to get your head around. PBEM is something to come to when you feel you have some understanding of the game. Finding a good human opponent, however, will give you a richer playing experience than the AI can muster. Read up on the AARs. They will give you stacks of ideas on how to run your forces.

[Macclan5]

Welcome... from a relative new newbie.

Advice I was given (if applicable) : "abandon thee thy spouse and children" [:D]

Its a great place here. There are so very many:

1) Helpful veterans in this community

2) Helpful links / definitions / explanations / AARs / Informative threads.

I would as always recommend you at least read the manual. Many things that do not seem to make sense will... spend some time in the War room FAQs....

The answer to 87.15163333% of all rookie questions is "it depends". Providing specific situations with references to the FAQ often gets you the correct answer.

[Chickenboy]

Welcome, Aloid. All is forgiven-and thanks for the confession.

Take it slowly and let the game 'brain suck' its way into your life. You'll be enriched/sorry for the experience. [8D]

[witpqs]

Welcome back, er, sort of! [:D]