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ORIGINAL: Michael T

Still waiting for substance. I think for yourself your kin there are plenty of other fluff threads. Stick to those. I really would like just one that has some real meat.

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ORIGINAL: Michael T
Is there a tester who is perhaps a PBEM player who has some info or screenies that show some interesting situations?

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ORIGINAL: pzgndr

But rest assured, it’s looking good. ;)

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ORIGINAL: fuzzypup

The mechanics I explained on another page. I am pretty sure of it. So you have to look.

But I'll go quickly over them again.

Land units have different attributes which affect where combat is in a variety of ways.
tanks are better at retreating in open terrain poor in rugged areas
artillery fires 1st in a round
There is motorized movement through rugged terrain
Units have operation points that allow them to move and attack several times in a turn
Effectiveness is very important in the game not to over extend or over exhaust your units.
Breakthroughs are possibles like more traditional wargames
You can setup over supply for an offensive
Generals in HQs affect combat, retreats, surrender (a Japanese general basically never surrenders) and the intensity of combat

Air units are similar to land.
They are fairly common within most games with some better at supporting land units close
others are balanced with range
others lean more toward strategic bombing.
You can bomb airfields, units (with interdiction on movement), production, navies.
You can call a massive airstrike in the area from an HQ on land units to save time
You can put them on full support where they fly ground support for land attacks.
Air units have 2 operation points and effectiveness again is important.
You can setup over supply for better operation

Naval is really the most different system
You can put any amount of ships in a port.
ports have defenses so there is some thinking into what you what to put in what size port.
Players can attack port fleets with their fleets.
fleets have 2 operation points for move and attack.
There are carriers and subs which each have a range to attack while surface groups have a range of 1.

Land units are about positioning, effectiveness, strategic planning. There is a lot of deeper thinking involved. If you played World in Flames the level of thinking is about there but not as obvious on mistakes or as harsh on them.

Air units are leverage on position.

Naval units are about positioning to make you a player can move and intercept within a single operation point where large naval bases are important. In the European theater it isn't as important as in the Pacific. This will come later. Naval combat has detection levels to whereas the closer you are to your own controlled territory the better chance of finding the enemy. The farther you are the harder. Makes hunting the Bismark the actual challenge it was and running up to Japan from Hawaii to invade it suicidal. Covering the central Mediterranean as Italy incredibly important as is taking Malta. Why? Because Malta allows the Allies a high detection level in the area. Players can reduce port supply with naval and air. Malta again is important in this case.

There are no intricate tactical per battle game mechanics like in other games. Think of chess with poker. World in Flames is the closest game to it. And WiF is the most popular WW2 grand strategy game on paper that has ever exists. But you can learn WarPlan much easier and faster than WiF. The thing that keeps it going is how to approach strategies. Even I don't know all the permutations. As I beta tested I discovered some interesting strategic tactics to use which I never intended to put in.

I hope this answers a fair deal of your questions Micheal T.

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ORIGINAL: Michael T
Is there anyone testing this stuff?

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ORIGINAL: Michael T

@note to matrix, you need to improve your beta tester vetting process.