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It's been a while but it seems that most Japanese Players like to play the first 6-12 months of the game against me but kinda lose their enthusiasm after that. I've never pitted F6Fs and SB2Cs and TBMs against the KB in a PBEM. I just don't want to mess around with production (did that in the olden days when games involved paper stuff and cats were forbidden from certain rooms). So anyways I'm willing to do Scenario 1 or 2 so long as you're not going to start crying as B-17s attack your CV's at 100 ft.

Here's what I propose;

Scenario 1 or 2
PDU on or off at your choice
First Turn Surprise: ON
Historical First Turn: OFF (No restrictions on Allied turn though)
Realistic Weather: ON
Fog of War: ON
Expansion of Bases: OFF
Automatic Replacements: OFF
Realistic R&D: ON
Good US Torpedoes: OFF (forgot what they call it but anyways they mostly don't work til 1943)

Let me know if the terms are agreeable.

I'm on my seventh or eighth PBEM and have never thrown in the towel playing either side but have only once seen '43 and never '44. I don't even cry crocodile tears when Kermit sings "It's not easy being green". I've got a game going now and gorns are not known to walk and chew gum at the same time. We only recently evolved bi-pedalism and only discovered chewing gum when one of us (my dad) forgot to pack a spare dilithium crystal on his starship and we got stuck here. Besides, we don't have molars and that stuff just hides away in crevices where chewing gum goes to die. Growing up I felt alienated from the other kids 'cause I never could come up with any used chicklets to stick to the bottom of my desktop like everyone else. As a matter of fact sometimes another kid would just plant a wad in my snagglepuss and carve his initials on it. But I digress, or is it regress? I'd sure be game otherwise but I'd probably want to play DBB-C and are you sure that realistic weather is realistic? And stop reading my AARs if you ever want to play me.

I am seriously challenged when people say stuff like "separate install" so DBB-C, although sounding interesting, is not on the top of my bucket list. I suppose someone who had a modicum of "tech-savvy" could talk me through it if they wanted to take the time.

Another item that I didn't mention before is that I have recently moved cross country so I am looking for a relatively relaxed pace to the game at least until I can get myself comfortably situated.

Also I wouldn't mind using 2-day turns but it seems most Japanese Players prefer the control offered by 1 day turns.

Spence, send a PM to Miller. He's a dedicated IJ player, likes two-day turns, never gives in, and is easy going and fun to play against. He lives in England. I think he may be currently involved in a game, who knows?

What a kook Miller must be. If I could dispense with one day turns in favor of one hour turns I'd do it. If I could dispense with all commanders and do it all myself I might. Spence suggests that he is already playing stock and is afraid to play DBB-C at the same time. I'm playing stock and am no tech wizard, however, DBB-C is not a requirement for me. My current game is going so slowly that I could fit in another while not pressuring my opponent to speed it up. I remain a possible opponent for spence if not an optimal one.

So spence has moved cross country to somewhere where time moves more slowly, vis-a-vis Vermont. Where could that be? Maine? Labrador? Please don't say Utah. Or Idaho.

Had a nibble but looks like I failed to set the hook.

Also willing to do DaBabes Lite Scenarios 1 or 2 (same as stock but with DaBabes mods to ASW, flak and whatever else they modded: I like it cause it has more Coast Guard Cutters than stock - no map modification though).

So still looking.

It seems that I have am stuck using the unofficial Beta Version 1.8.11.26b from Sept 2016. Inspite of best efforts and much good advice (not exactly a technical wizard though) I suffer from the Windows 10 Lag in the stock version (latest official update). So anyways still looking if you're interested.

BTW DaBabes Lite has lots of cool little boats, plus reworked ASW and flak and so forth on the same map as stock. Don't have to have another install on the map like the other DaBabes. In case anybody wants to try that one out.

LOVE DaBabes! Here is one BANZAI for your soon-to-be-glorious opponent!

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