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Thayne -> RE: How was your first campaign against PC? (8/27/2012 12:33:04 PM)
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I started with the board game against a frend, who defeated me. The problem is, I approach a game in roleplay/story mode. My opponent plays in minimax the ame engie mode. It is a poor fix.
I do not recall my first game against the AI. I was writing an AAR (I think one of the first story type back when the standard AARwoukd cut and paste the combat report). I was just a few months in when I got invited to a PBEM game that lasted until March '42 before turns quit showing up.
I took a long break.
My first attempt ar WITPAE went was Scenario 2 hard mode. It went to March 42 - but I had sunk way too many Japanese transport ships.
Tried again - Ironman - hard mode.
I am ending April 1942 now. It is still a good game.
It does require playng historical.
I chalenged Japan for what it took historically only with what was already "in Theater". There was no Sir Robin and no reinforcement. However, when Japan started ro expand beyond that perimeter, there was some confrontations.
I also play with a ton of house rules that are fit for a story. I play my units as if they represent real people, not chess pieces. So, for example, I try to rescue any stranded soldier - not just a couple I need to rebuild. No suicide missions. I pay a lot of attention to morale and supply.
I jumped straight into the campaign game with the idea that my learning as I went would be similar to the US gearing up for war and learning as it went. I do not take any notes. Each turn, I move methodically across the map (England, Canada, Eastern US, Panama, up the West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Australia, west India, East India and Burma, China) then play my turn.
By the way, if a good AI game goes bad, there is always the option to ask for some PBEM help for a few days to straighten it up - I suppose.
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