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ORIGINAL: lexo1014 I started this game 4 days ago, spent 3 days reading the entire manual and going over the beginners guides on this forum, Maybe this is where I'm going wrong. I haven't spent time reading the entire manual. I've tried 3 times to play and each time I'm over whelmed. How I've been climbing the learning curve: - Tried the Coral Sea scenario.
- Read the manual, cover to cover.
- Played the Aleutians scenario twice.
- Re-read the manual, cover to cover.
- Tried more scenarios (Buccaneer to deepen my understanding of naval combat, Burma 2X to deepen my understanding of land & air combat).
- Purchased WITP, tried the Guadalcanal scenario (to get a sense of perspective).
- Dusted off my old copy of Uncommon Valor, tried the Papua-New Guinea scenario (again to gain a sense of perspective).
- Reading interesting Forum posts all along the way, especially The War Room.
- For background, reading book after Pacific War book from my local library.
- Ready now to tackle WITP Tracker, Staff, and other play aids.
- May start following AARs more closely.
- Planning to re-read the entire manual again soon.
- Waiting with bated breath for JWE & co.'s DEI scenario.
In short, a very systematic, thoughtful, well-planned, gradual upward climb. WITP:AE is IMO the best PC war game ever. I'll be playing this game (and any successor or spin-off) for years and years to come. I'm in no rush, feel no urgency to tackle the full-War scenarios. I'll take my time. And savor the journey and the good times awaiting me. I liken learning WITP:AE to learning a new computer language (or, say, UNIX). Learn the basics, try something here, experiment there, read, reflect, take my time. If I want to be competent in the language (or operating system), Rome Wasn't Built in a Day. I aim for fluency, not to speak Pidgin. Slow and Steady Wins the Race. That's how I do it anyway.
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