[idea?] Live BdU Players

[bert8for3]

@Dowly. Thanks (and sorry for not responding to your kind offer in my previous post) and I'll get back to you soon.

[mookiemookie]

I think it's a great idea. I'd be open to something like this.

[bert8for3]

I had a look at WaW, nice to see it's still going. It looks the same in terms of the way it works from when I last looked at it quite some time ago. Looks like a blast.

My hesitation about WaW is purely personal (and again to stress, is in no way criticism of WaW, which I think is terrific) in relation to my playing habits/time. I tend to be pretty up and down in terms of how often I play and for how long. Sometimes for no reason at all, other times because of RL stuff. But the end result is that while on occasion a single patrol may have taken me less than say three weeks, for the most part, they can and do take a good bit longer. Some of that is because I also like to stay in 1xTC when I'm in contact, so if eg I get in with a convoy, it can take a good while.

So I'm thinking that for me, something like this A/B thing on a pretty informal basis is the way to go.

@Dowly. So if you're up for it, I'd be more than happy for you to be my BdU for my next patrol, which expect to start sometime next week. If that's ok, how about I put put up a new thread for it and we run it via the thread? But I'm not fussed either way and we could go by PM if you like.

[bert8for3]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I think it's a great idea. I'd be open to something like this.

Nifty, and maybe I'd volunteer for BdU. Why don't you post your outline of what you'd be looking for in way of eg patrol timeframe, what you'd like from your BdU etc, sort of like I did in my first post.

[mookiemookie]

Like you, I'm pretty up and down on my playtime. Sometimes I get sidetracked by another game, but I keep coming back to my patrols. Currently I'm off Rockall in my Type VII in '39. I've shifted over two grid squares south as I've had no luck in spotting anything in two weeks. I don't deviate a whole lot from my assigned squares...If I'm ordered to patrol the North Atlantic, I don't jaunt on down to Gibraltar to pick off convoys. I usually stay in the same general area I'm ordered to.

I'm with you on either a thread based or PM based deal. The way I see it working is that the boat reports its current grid position, fuel and armament situation, along with the date. The BdU player would come up with something realistic in terms of a new assignment grid. Is that what you were getting at?

[bert8for3]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

... Is that what you were getting at?

Yup, pretty much. Sounds like your timing suits mine, so feel like giving it a try with me as your BdU? Worst that happens is that it doesn't work, but we may just have a bit of fun.

[mookiemookie]

Sounds great!

[bert8for3]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Sounds great!

sent you PM.