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Full GC SP Play? - 7/30/2021 7:36:45 PM   
MarkShot

 

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Status: offline 		As some of my may know, I was a core member of PG's dev team for many years.

I recently raised the GG games as a non-development topic. Most own the games and are impressed. But must play shorter scenarios or start the GCs, but don't finish.

What would one expect of grogs?

I was always the odd guy out:

A software engineer, non-historian, non-grog, non-veteran.

I am just curious. How many here play the GCs through to conclusion?

(I include WITM too in my query.)

Thanks.

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/30/2021 9:14:52 PM   
thedoctorking


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Status: offline 		I played WitE1 a whole lot for a couple of years. I was in probably about 10 campaign games. The farthest I got was 1944; the Axis were really on their back feet at that point. I played a game of WitP to conclusion back in the 1990s. I've seen AAR's of WitE and WitE2 campaigns played right to the end.

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/30/2021 9:28:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've been playing WITE1 since it came out and then Alpha/Beta testing WITE2 so that is around 11 years or so. Played mostly GC's and never finished a campaign... Either I decided to change my strategy or a patch/update would come out and I wanted to use the new changes. I'm hoping to actually finish the campaign I'm currently on now.

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/30/2021 11:14:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Proving once again that's it's not the destination but the journey that's most important.

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/31/2021 12:08:46 PM   
oldMarinePanzer

 

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Status: offline 		My history is intricate I would say. I am a software engineer and a veteran, made it to Sergeant in the USMC and platoon leader in the army, mechanized infantry. I probably have 100-200 books about WWII. I started by playing Panzer General, Pacific General and also Panzer General II. I made saved game editors for all of them, might have been the first to do so. I really learned the code (parameters) details of the game, all self taught. I also played Steel Panthers I & II & III. I played WitE1 to completion at least 10-20 times, I loved to once again edit the parameters so that every campaign was different. All discovered through trial and error. With WitW I didn't get the hang of it quickly, I didn't enjoy the close confines of Europe as well as the open steppes of Russia. WitE2, I am addicted, I LOVE the game, I can guarantee I will play to campaign end 10-20 times within 12 months, I will buy every expansion and I will continue to bother Joel Billings for the TOTAL editor availability :-)

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/31/2021 12:09:58 PM   
TallBlondJohn

 

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Status: offline 		I've had WITE for years but only done a couple of GCs. You don't just sit down and decide to play a GC, even solo. Its a project you plan as it will consume your life for months! And it has to be played to the bitter end, that's the law.

Only in death does duty end.

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/31/2021 12:24:23 PM   
MarkShot

 

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Status: offline 		I was the one who said if you want to play the GC at MSG=7 & AIR/MAX, then you must start in your 20s if you hope to finish.

Howdy OldMarine,

Nice to run across another Software Engineer. Whenever, I post code samples on this forum to do stuff for the game, people treat me like I am writing Latin!

I usually write game code in:

www.autohotkey.com

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RE: Full GC SP Play? - 7/31/2021 1:32:45 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Joel Billings

Proving once again that's it's not the destination but the journey that's most important.


This is so true But if the journey is good then I will continue to the end.


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