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New potential player - 6/14/2014 2:21:23 AM

repman

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Hello Gentlemen,

I am a potential new player. I was recommended this game by several individuals. However, the price tag and lack of a demo have kept me wary up to now. I am almost sure that I am gonna purchase now but am wonder if this is still an active community and if multiplayer opponents are available; especially once I get the hang of the game system. Thanks, Mark

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RE: New potential player - 6/14/2014 7:47:32 AM

cpt flam

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you can buy it and be ready for PBEM when you will think to be ready.
forum is still active and players are there

you will have two possibilities PBEM or server game
some people prefer the last one

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RE: New potential player - 6/14/2014 12:15:02 PM

repman

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Thank you! I am excited/overwhelmed by the level of detail. I have now been reading threads here and I wish I had been active here a year ago when I first heard of this game.

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RE: New potential player - 6/14/2014 1:03:03 PM

STEF78

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it's not too late!

welcome

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RE: New potential player - 6/14/2014 7:55:13 PM

repman

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Game is purchased..... I'm going to have a lot of questions ha!

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RE: New potential player - 6/14/2014 8:01:17 PM

morvael

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Good luck with taming this monster :)

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RE: New potential player - 6/14/2014 9:50:34 PM

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Yeah! This much fun shouldn't be legal, and it may not be soon if certain members of the Russian Parliment get their way. Not naming names.

welcome

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RE: New potential player - 6/15/2014 3:27:11 PM

repman

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I haven't even gotten through the manual yet.....

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RE: New potential player - 6/15/2014 7:00:15 PM

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ORIGINAL: repman

I haven't even gotten through the manual yet.....

By the time you master this one, there should be more info out about WITE 2 or WIE however its called.

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RE: New potential player - 6/20/2014 5:24:12 PM

repman

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Ok I've been rolling through Russia BUT....

I still have no idea how to impact, supply, leadership and rest.

Should be interesting.... Going to start perusing this forum in depth now. Thanks for the all the information members, past and present

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RE: New potential player - 6/20/2014 11:28:18 PM

justadude

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Check out the operational boot camp stickied in this forum. That got me up and running. I now consult the manual for depth. It is going to take a while to really master this game.

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RE: New potential player - 6/21/2014 1:08:07 AM

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Welcome repman!

My main advice is to take it a step at a time to not get too overwhelmed, it is a huge game as some of the other players mentioned.

Definitely start with the short scenarios to learn all the movement, combat, command stuff first. That will take a little while already
As far as Grand Campaign, I started with the German side. That seems to be the best way to go, as there are fewer things to worry about re: how to build your army or manage industry, yet it will add logistics and many other dimensions.
I then moved to the Soviet side. That is definitely a whole additional ball game with how to evac you industry, organize your army over a period of months, manage a plethoric Air Force,... I very much enjoy it but I think the Soviet side is the most complex side (which is why I like it!) of this game.

Get some practice against the AI before playing humans!

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