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brian800000 -> Spreadsheets / Organization (9/17/2010 4:04:25 PM)
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I recently purchased this game, which is undoubtedly going to cause nothing but chaos and trauma in my life.
The first problem I wanted to tackle was to work out a way to stay organized (in the game, not in my life, any organizational hopes I had irl were dashed when I bought this game). After reading the forums I envisioned doing this through a series of spreadsheets--one category to track naval ships, one for ground units, one for bases, and one for air units. As the turns play I could update key changes (such as location and combat losses), and then once a month review to update the other data. By sorting and using pivot tables, I could quickly customize almost any report I would ever need.
I think this was a great idea, until I opened the game and saw the incredible number of units. There is no way I can type that info into a spreadsheet! Are there perhaps already made spreadsheets out there with this info? I did a search and found some that may help (primarily around allied set up).
Also, I was planning putting in units under construction. So for example, for CVs I would list all that both I and the enemy have on 12/7/1941, and also all that are under construction with a note of the date in service. However, when I reviewed this I noticed that I have the Lexington (makes sense), but a new Lexington is under construction. That makes sense historically, but what if the first Lexington doesn't get sunk? Will I have two Lexington carriers floating around?
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