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bo -> RE: Pearl Harbor etc. FOW (6/20/2011 6:38:23 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Red Prince
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ORIGINAL: bo
You said you have had the game for 15 years and never played in a group, I can understand that because humans don't live in frozen Maine and Moose don't play WIF [:D] Solo is really tough because that's how I play WIF computer now and as I stated before I have never lost to myself[;)]but that was pure luck, is that what you do play solo, and how do you do that and have enjoyment from this game?
Bo
You think you're joking about Maine, but it's the truth [:)] I've never played the board game solo, either. Read through the rules a couple times a year, set up one game with some friends in college, but never started a turn. We beta-test mostly in Solitaire mode, but Steve is hoping to get a few NetPlay tests going between beta-testers in the next few weeks.
I also find solo to be a little difficult. Way too many things to try to keep track of. With practice it gets easier, but it's still a lot to think about. I'm sure it's nothing like playing a real person, or even an adequte AI.
Ok all joking aside Red, I have as you know ADG's computer WIF game and from a novice's point of view I find it pretty well done and if someone really want's to learn the game spend the 20 bucks and get it, it is pretty basic but it follows all the rules I believe up up 2002 when I think he [Chris] finished the game, were there any patches? Don't know if there were or not but I doubt if they will do any now or later [patches] You can actually play the game and either make the battles bloody or keep the attacks low keyed, of course there is no FOW[:)]good lord not going there [:-] but I find it very playable, I have learned naval moves, air moves and ground moves and I am using them better with each day that goes by, still not good when it comes to sea boxes, oil and point productions. I have been posting with Peter from England who just bought the game but I am not quite sure if this game can be done with PBEM, When Steve finishes MWIF I will probably need some help in setting up PBEM because I only did it once about a year ago and did not feel Wastelands did it right so I stopped using it. My son plays Battlefront's Combat mission Normandy with several PBEM people at the same time and loves it even though the games AI is excellent or at worst pretty decent. He would rather play a human than an AI and only uses the AI when some of his opposition is away on vacation or business trips. When I look at the map Steve posted for us in one of the posts it is truly like day and night over ADG's and also the counters by Steve are improved over ADG's counters both in looks and information on the units. But as I said before I find solace in playing ADG's game while waiting for the masterpiece[&o]
Bo
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