Intrest in a Team Game?

[SoulBlazer]

I'm interested in getting into a team game, but since there does not seem to be one open I thought I would start a new thread.

We'd need someone to organize the thing and be the 'leader' also -- I'm too inexperienced of a WITP gamer to do it despite my Matrix rank. [:D]

Please post here if you are interested in joining up.

[Nomad]

Sign me up as interested, either side, just let me know.

[Cap Mandrake]

Ditto that. Sign me up...me scenario 2 opponent seams to be having comp problems again.

I'd like to be on an Allied team.[:)]

[Tom Hunter]

I'm interested in a team game as well. I have a preference for allied since I have never played Japan but I might be convinced to give Japan a try if the other Japanese player was experienced.

[eMonticello]

How will you split the teams? Will it be split between theaters or a historical split between Army and Navy (IJA/IJN and MacArthur/Nimitz)? It would be interesting to create a historical split with two role-playing players representing Tojo and Roosevelt who would decide how the resources would be allocated based on the player's proposals for the future operations. (note that everyone would have plenty to do. Tojo would control the Japanese War Economy and Home Defense while Roosevelt would control the forces in India, China, and all restricted commands) Of course, I'm not sure how to define a "win" for each player, though.

[Nomad]

Who cares about scoring? Just the playing is enough. [:)]

I like you idea of having a tojo/roosevelt(winnie and peanut included).

[Cap Mandrake]

If you include Rosevelt's dog, then the Allies would task a destoyer to carry the little pooch around (which did happen[8D])


Please lets leave out Eleanore [:-] If one player wants to handle repairing ships, training LCU's and air groups and shipping oil and supplies to the SW Pacific and Pearl that sounds good to me . Seems like a thankless job, but perhaps there could be satisfaction in handing out PP's, perhaps also controlling Alaska and Canada


PS.....I would be available to send a turn along ususally 7days a week 7:30-9:30 (GMT-8)...that is unless the warden calls a lockdown and I cant get to the recreation area to use the computer.

[Gem35]

warden = wife i assume...[:-][:'(][:-]

[SoulBlazer]

First of all, thanks for everyone who responded. I'll take charge of this for right now, but if anyone else wants to set this up, please do so.

Right now, the players who I have confirmed are:
SoulBlazer (either side)
Nomad (either side)
Cap Mandrake (Allies)
Tom Hunter (Allies)

eMonticello, did you want to play also?

Dividing up the players and teams and areas --

I looked at how the other team game has their areas set up and also looked at the game itself, and I'd like to propose the following:

The Japanese side will have three players, the Allies three. Note that we could also have the Allies have a forth player due to how much more there is to do for the Allies as opposed to the Japanese, but we can talk about this later.

Allies:
Player One: North and Central Pacific, Hawaii, Midway, North American coast, Alaskan Islands, That island north of Japan (:) ), all islands in the Centeal Pacific including Iwo Jima and Okianawa.
Player Two: Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea (entire island), Solomons, South Pacific, Philipines (AFTER the island is captured by the Japanese)
Player Three: CBI Therarte (China, Burma, India), Indochina (including Malyasia and Singapore), Philipines (at start of game), all of Dutch West Indies, Japan itself.

It's not perfect, but this setup has Player One roughly playing as Nimitz, Player Two roughly playing as McArthur, and Player Three in command of ABDA at the start of the game and also in command of British and Chinese forces. Should be planey of stuff to keep everyone busy.

As I said above, I think we could also easily add a forth Allied player by splitting the CBI and Malasia areas from the Philipines and Duth West Indies, but let's just see how many players want to play.

Japanese:
I would prpose ALMOST the EXACT same divisions we have for the Allies, with the major excpetion being the Phillipines. Player Two would be in command of the islands all through the game.

This way, each Japanese player has enough to do at the start of the game without being overhwlemed.

What do you guys think? Thoughts, suggestions, ideas? You can also start claiming theratres that you would like to command if it works for you. Please give me a first choice and a second choice.

[Roger Neilson]

Best wishes guys, our team game is just about to begin. maybe a swapping of experiences as we go along via this forum would be helpful and an aid to others who fancy trying this method?

I can keep updating our situation as WITP2005 team.

Roger

[eMonticello]

Unfortunately, I won't have any free time until late April. I have a 20+ page history paper that I need to research and write in addition to my regular consulting job. Joining in the discussions on the board has even replaced game play

ORIGINAL: SoulBlazer
eMonticello, did you want to play also?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Gem35

warden = wife i assume...[:-][:'(][:-]

Away message Cap Mandrake: "I am unable to answer right now as I am brewing up a big batch of raisin jack"

[SoulBlazer]

Still looking for some feedback and two more players.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: SoulBlazer

Still looking for some feedback and two more players.

Soul;

In regard to Allied division..perhaps division by controlling HQ attachments would be easier (and more historical). Im looking into the Allied OOB for senario 15 right now. Ill get back to you

[Cap Mandrake]

I like your idea about ABDA, SE Asia, China as one (lotta work though)

perhaps Australia, NZ command, USAFEE, SW Pac and South Pac as another

and lastly, Central Pac, West Coast, Alaska and Canada as another

The West Coast player would be responsible for shipping troops and oil to the South Pacific and Australia as well as training up air units stateside, cleaning up the likely mess at Pearl, getting ships to the West Coast for repair and upgrade etc. And, of course, somebody has to decide what to do with the US carriers..other than not getting them into a battle too early

[mike charley 7]

If you guys need another player or a fill in for sombody, then give me shout i haveant played ijn at all so if possible i would like to be allies...

i can maintain the long haul 37 year old dis vet. sittin in NJ

mark

[scott64]

I would like to join. Allies if one is open[8D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Soul;

FYI

Time Zone: GMT-8
Language: English

It would be nice to pass files East to West, but this would also depend on the player's schedules. In general, I would have time to look at the turn from 6:30 to 7:30 AM GMT-8 and 20:30 to 21:30 GMT-8 (more on the wekends usually). I would be more than willing to designate another teamate to move for me if things come up.

Any volunteers for nominal Allied CIC (perhaps a player with some experience and a reliable schedule and an iron fist [;)]) My experience with other multiplayer PBEM games is someone needs to be in charge to nudge the process along.

[mike charley 7]

okay, lets put this thing together

[Nomad]

Who besides Soulblazer and myself are playing Japan? I would like to have three Japan players.

I think each side should set up there areas like they want to. Might be more fun that just a straight 1 on 1 three times.