Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Fat also means strong? Oh boy, a lot of us are lucky then!

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ORIGINAL: Ambassador

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Fat also means strong? Oh boy, a lot of us are lucky then!

« Gentil », which means « nice », is also often used in the sense of « dumb ».

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1. Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
a. Simple and guileless; artless: a child with a naive charm.
b. Unsuspecting or credulous: naive victims of the scam.
2. Showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgment: . . .

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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ORIGINAL: Ambassador

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Fat also means strong? Oh boy, a lot of us are lucky then!

« Gentil », which means « nice », is also often used in the sense of « dumb ».

That sounds like in the Southern US where they would say "Ain't he/she precious!" but not in a nice sort of meaning!

But that "Gentil" might be more like "naive."

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1. Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
a. Simple and guileless; artless: a child with a naive charm.
b. Unsuspecting or credulous: naive victims of the scam.
2. Showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgment: . . .

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/naive

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ORIGINAL: Ambassador

Please, no.

The term « forte » used in music is not French but Italian. And it’s never spelled « forté » in French (nor, AFAIK, in Italian, but I’m a native French speaker, not a native Italian speaker), it’s just the Italian pronunciation, with an accentuated final syllable.

« Forte » in French means « strong », not strength (it may also mean « fat »). Strength is « force » with a « c », but still no « é ». « Forte » will be pronounced akin to « fort » in English, with a nearly silent -e, while « force » will be pronounced like « cross » would.

« Sortie » would be pronounced like « sore » and « tee » (I’m never sure how to pronounce a final -y in English, so I can’t guess if « sorty » would be okay).

« Sauté » is the piece of meat, and it would be pronounced like the Italian « forte » (at least for the ending). Not to be confused with « saute », which is a sudden change of pretty much anything (most often used in « une saute d’humeur » (mood swing)).

And in French, it’s « filet » with a lone « f ».

Have I caught everything ?

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ORIGINAL: Ian R

And the result is two words for everything, some of which have evolved into a specialised narrower, or wider meaning- like strength and forte. And its all the fault of the French

Edit: Happy new year!

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ORIGINAL: Ian R

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ORIGINAL: Ambassador

Please, no.

The term « forte » used in music is not French but Italian. And it’s never spelled « forté » in French (nor, AFAIK, in Italian, but I’m a native French speaker, not a native Italian speaker), it’s just the Italian pronunciation, with an accentuated final syllable.

« Forte » in French means « strong », not strength (it may also mean « fat »). Strength is « force » with a « c », but still no « é ». « Forte » will be pronounced akin to « fort » in English, with a nearly silent -e, while « force » will be pronounced like « cross » would.

« Sortie » would be pronounced like « sore » and « tee » (I’m never sure how to pronounce a final -y in English, so I can’t guess if « sorty » would be okay).

« Sauté » is the piece of meat, and it would be pronounced like the Italian « forte » (at least for the ending). Not to be confused with « saute », which is a sudden change of pretty much anything (most often used in « une saute d’humeur » (mood swing)).

And in French, it’s « filet » with a lone « f ».

Have I caught everything ?

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"Forte" in English usage, pronounced fore-tay, means a thing at which a person excels.

EG: She is a talented opera singer, and her forte is the aria.

The reason that in English we have two words for everything- in this example, forte and strength are interchangeable - is 1066. Before 1066 the Anglo-Saxons spoke a perfectly serviceable Germanic/Scandinavian type language. Although not the same as the language used by the various types of Vikings, they could understand one another sufficiently to communicate. Then the Normans (Vikings who had 'gone native' in France) arrived and imposed French on the populace.

And the result is two words for everything, some of which have evolved into a specialised narrower, or wider meaning- like strength and forte. And its all the fault of the French

Edit: Happy new year!

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ORIGINAL: cbrandonellis

I've finally finished these up and had a blast doing it. What an amazing game - any of its component parts (air, naval, ground) would be a great game all on its own. Making these I also got a deeper understanding how well it all works and how elegantly it all is put together. These combine for 11 episodes and 11+ hours. Here is the combined Playlist: War in the Pacific: AE Tutorial

The individual episodes:

(1) Intro and Options
(2) The Map
(3) Info Buttons
(4) Bases
(5) Logistics
(6) Task Forces 1: Carrier Groups, Tankers, Cargo
(7) Task Forces 2: Cargo, Subs, ASW and Mines
(8) Task Forces 3: Transports, Auxiliary and Repair
(9) Air Units 1: The Basics
(10) Air Units 2: Missions
(11) Ground Units

I hope you enjoy and if these bring even 1 more person to this fantastic game and get them playing it then Mission Accomplished. I will be following this up with a turn by turn Let's Play if anyone is interested, including an Allied set up episode for every region. Cheers

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2021 is the year I pledged to learn this game.