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MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:43 pm
by Dereck
Is this a bug or is this valid:

I have GEN D. MacArthur as the commanding officer of TWO Headquarters -
Southwest Pacific HQ located in Brisbane and
USAFFE HQ located in Manilla

Is this valid for him to be in command of those two HQs at the same time? If this is NOT a bug then do I simply remove MacArthur as CO of USAFFE?

Thanks.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:46 pm
by Dereck
I forgot to mention that I have version 1.4 and I'm playing the full campaign (1941-1945)

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:48 pm
by Pimlico
I believe it's done that way so you don't have to evacuate him on a PT before Manila falls.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:53 pm
by rogueusmc
ORIGINAL: dereck

I forgot to mention that I have version 1.4 ...
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RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:28 pm
by Dereck
When I look at the SETTINGS.INI file it says "CurrentVersion=1.4" so I'm assuming that is the version of the game I have.

I did just buy and download it last week.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:51 pm
by Mr.Frag
Thats normal ... it is expected that he is lost at PI ... hence he is already at SWPAC [;)]

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:58 pm
by PeteG662
1.4? Where can I upgrade mine? LOL

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:36 am
by rogueusmc
Yeah...I thought I was missing something.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:13 am
by michaelm75au
dereck
the version number shows on the main WITP game screen, under "Main Menu Screen" banner.

The settings.ini file should be a very old one (2002).

Michael

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:12 pm
by PeteG662
Too bad we can't lose Doug in the Phillipines......in the Army we call that promotion potential for us underlings!

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:18 pm
by Dereck
bump

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:21 am
by Tankerace
Why is this bumped? They already explained it. It was done so that Dugout Dug isn't lost when the Philippinnes falls.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:27 am
by Dereck
Because some other people in The War Room forum were asking this same question and I bumped it so they could read it so they could get the same answer I did.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:27 am
by Tankerace
Oh.... lol. Sill, IMO pull Wainwright out and let Dugout Dug rot in a prison camp. Just what I do.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:32 am
by Dereck
I always thought it was a crock of you-know-what that MacArthur was handed the Medal of Honor after leaving Corregidor yet he refused to second the nomination for Wainright who, in my opinion deserved it more than MacArthur.

America just needed a "hero" so they gave the Medal of Honor to Dugout Doug instead of someone who really deserved it.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:37 am
by Tankerace
I can understand why Mac was given the MOH, but I felt that Wainwright should have been given one. Especially considering he held out as long as he did.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:47 am
by Dereck
I also thought it was a crock that MacArthur - who had a Magic machine to decipher Japanese codes and had TWELVE hours to prepare after Pearl Harbor was attacked still allowed his bases to be attacked and let his planes be destroyed on the ground and was never called on the carpet about it.

Yet, General Short and Admiral Kimmel who didn't have a Magic machine and had to rely on what Washington sent them -- which wasn't near what should have been sent to them -- were relieved of their commands and made out to be scapegoats.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:52 am
by Tankerace
At least he didn't become president.... then we all would bee in a world of hurt.

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:06 am
by Dereck
OH GOD!!! Thanks a lot [:(] Now I'm going to have NIGHTMARES about that!! *SHUDDERS*

RE: MacArthur Commanding TWO HQs

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:11 am
by Tankerace
oopsies......[;)]