War in the Pacific - Admiral's Edition

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Got the game and got hooked.

Tooks a few days to get a hold of it all but now ive started my first GC game as Japan.

Im still reading the manual and the forums every day but im confident enough to start a PBEM game also.

So any volunteers to play as the Allies?

At first it would probably be of slower pace but im sure it will pick up soon as i get exprience more of the game mechanics.
I dont mind personally how long it takes to finish..

I allways prefer the most historical game settings possible and im open to discussion about what those should be.

I'd love to take you up on that but I don't really have the time just now. It eats your life. I'm clearing space for CMBN coming out next month as well.

Tell me, are you using Tracker? a lot of people swear by it if they're playing as Japan. It's not really needed for the allies and I could never get it to work anyway.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Egan

I'd love to take you up on that but I don't really have the time just now. It eats your life. I'm clearing space for CMBN coming out next month as well.

Tell me, are you using Tracker? a lot of people swear by it if they're playing as Japan. It's not really needed for the allies and I could never get it to work anyway.

Shame, lets hope someone else takes up on the offer.

No im not, ive just eyed it a bit and see that it could be a useful tool.
Havent had the time to really get in to it yet.

*Gulp* Ever had that feeling you bit off more than you can chew? That's me right about now. Just purchase WitPAE and I need serious help, looked over the manual but honestly couldn't make heads or tails of it. Are there any video tutorials or anything in that regard, as there is no tutorial in game.

I think I can really love this game, I just need I big big big push in the right direction.

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Slyguy3129

*Gulp* Ever had that feeling you bit off more than you can chew? That's me right about now. Just purchase WitPAE and I need serious help, looked over the manual but honestly couldn't make heads or tails of it. Are there any video tutorials or anything in that regard, as there is no tutorial in game.

I think I can really love this game, I just need I big big big push in the right direction.

It is indeed a monster of a game. There is a on-going newbie thread on the WitpAE forum that may help some. I don't know of any video tutorials.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2580654

I'd definitely start with the small scenarios like Coral Sea.

Yea I started out with the GC, bad idea. After fooling around a bit I kind of get some of the info on the screens but more importantly I can issue commands!

I am currently playing BotCS as USA to see what I can do then I play as Japan.

Thanks for the tips. Of course I set Sub Ops to player control

Hmmm well BotCS didn't work out to well the Lex got heavy damage and so did the York but I hit thier CVs early or so I thought

Whew I know Wildcats are heavy slow maneuvering planes but man those A6 Zeros ate my lunch. Restarted the Scenario and I might be doing a bit better, didn't lose any CVs on the 5th so lol. I can see how this game is additive!

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Slyguy3129

*Gulp* Ever had that feeling you bit off more than you can chew? That's me right about now. Just purchase WitPAE and I need serious help, looked over the manual but honestly couldn't make heads or tails of it. Are there any video tutorials or anything in that regard, as there is no tutorial in game.

I think I can really love this game, I just need I big big big push in the right direction.

Useful Info for Beginners
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2576157

Video tutorials
http://sites.google.com/site/n01487477/Home

Hmmmm as much as I would love to get into this game there just seems way to much to do.

Damn I should have known better to purchase an $80 game.

I don't know the first thing I need to get started as the Japanese. If I transport material from point A to B and C is connected via land will it transport material by itself or would I need to tell it to do so?

What about updating aircraft? Do I need to load the new aircraft on my CVs? For that matter how do I do that?

So many question so much information so many clicks, so much to try and remember.

This game desperately needs amdevote this to AI feature ala HOI3 so you can learn to understand it a piece at a time. I mean setting the altitude of attack for an X amount of aircraft? Jesus it's micro he'll or heaven depending on how you look at it.

I'm sure this game is awesome but I don't know if I have enough time in a lifetime to sit down and full comprehend every little detail. I feel comfortable with the BotCS scenario, maybe I should try the Gadalacanal Scen and see if I can learn something else.

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Slyguy3129

Hmmmm as much as I would love to get into this game there just seems way to much to do.

Damn I should have known better to purchase an $80 game.

I don't know the first thing I need to get started as the Japanese. If I transport material from point A to B and C is connected via land will it transport material by itself or would I need to tell it to do so?

What about updating aircraft? Do I need to load the new aircraft on my CVs? For that matter how do I do that?

So many question so much information so many clicks, so much to try and remember.

This game desperately needs amdevote this to AI feature ala HOI3 so you can learn to understand it a piece at a time. I mean setting the altitude of attack for an X amount of aircraft? Jesus it's micro he'll or heaven depending on how you look at it.

I'm sure this game is awesome but I don't know if I have enough time in a lifetime to sit down and full comprehend every little detail. I feel comfortable with the BotCS scenario, maybe I should try the Gadalacanal Scen and see if I can learn something else.

Try The Thousand-Mile War scenario, it lets you perform some larger operations but doesn't have the massive unit count of the Guadalcanal campaign.

I'll give that a shot. I honestly do not think I have ever played a game that had so much detail to it. It looks like it would be a very rewarding experience to get into it's just so massive in scale. And I thought HOI3 was overwhelming at times .

I wish there were a way to literally take the game apart and learn it on at a time, rather thN having to learn a scenario.

I'm going to keep trying, just for the sake of getting my moneys worth but man it might be a month before I'm able to learn all that I need just to play it correctly.

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Slyguy3129

*Gulp* Ever had that feeling you bit off more than you can chew? That's me right about now. Just purchase WitPAE and I need serious help, looked over the manual but honestly couldn't make heads or tails of it. Are there any video tutorials or anything in that regard, as there is no tutorial in game.

I think I can really love this game, I just need I big big big push in the right direction.

It'll seem overwhelming to start with, and no matter how many times you play one of the smaller scenarios, the first time you kick up a GC with a dec 7th start you will feel swamped. That's just the way it is.

Things will become second nature, though, I promise. It never really gets any less than full on but it will get easier. If you have any questions please feel free to ask one of us. I'm certainly no expert but have a bit of experience with it under my belt now, and the forums over at Matrix games are invaluable. Go over there and read Sardukar's beginner guide AAR, even if you are not playing as the allies there will be stuff in it that will be useful to you. read lots of AAR's: There is a lot of information buried in them. They are, for the most part, a good crowd over there and will be willing to help.

My own personal check list for playing the allies is: Keep up with pilot training. Work out a decent convoy system. Get the carriers. Get the carriers. Get the carriers.