Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Roger Neilson

I was under the impression that the upgrades were applicable to games in progress?

Roger

Former War in the Pacific Test Team Manager and Beta Tester for War in the East.

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ORIGINAL: kaleun

I'm playing a Japanese PBEM and kind of feel that, after the middle of 1943, it probably will be a chore to play the Japanese; on the other hand, it is definitely a chore to play the allies until then (perhaps until mid 1942 if you don't royally f$ck up the game [see Shame and Execration AAR}) so if my allied friend lasts until then, he deserves to come and invade the home islands.

Now if the Okhas and Kamikazes would work, I'd have a nice reception for him!

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ORIGINAL: Zeta16

I think more people will quit later in the game because the game was not tested after 43 much. Look at what is happening in the AAR between me and Dude. Stuff like that is just going to really piss people off. We are in late 43 and not many poeple are past mid 42 in the PBEM games. I see a lot pissed off players down the line.

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ORIGINAL: kaleun

I'm playing a Japanese PBEM and kind of feel that, after the middle of 1943, it probably will be a chore to play the Japanese; on the other hand, it is definitely a chore to play the allies until then (perhaps until mid 1942 if you don't royally f$ck up the game [see Shame and Execration AAR}) so if my allied friend lasts until then, he deserves to come and invade the home islands.

Now if the Okhas and Kamikazes would work, I'd have a nice reception for him!

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ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

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ORIGINAL: Zeta16

I think more people will quit later in the game because the game was not tested after 43 much. Look at what is happening in the AAR between me and Dude. Stuff like that is just going to really piss people off. We are in late 43 and not many poeple are past mid 42 in the PBEM games. I see a lot pissed off players down the line.

Reminds me of the old SPI "monster" games covering Pacific and European theatres of operations. The truth was that the designers didn't have the time or playtest manpower to play through the entire war, especially since every time they changed something they had to start the playtest over again. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that getting into 1944 (or even late '43) in WiTP is going to be unexplored territory. I think it is anybody's guess as to how balanced the end-game will be or the validity of the victory point levels.

I don't fault the designers, programmrs, or playtesters. The scope of this game defies such precision. It is only through the efforts of players like yourself and Dude to take this game to it's limits and help get it fine tuned. I hope you both have the stamina to see your AAR through to the bitter end so we can explore the end-game period.