Ron your a genius!

[Zovs]

Hopefully that caught your attention!

And I do mean that Ron!

Finally after 5 or 6 years I have finally gotten around to really understanding this game. And once you get past parts of the UI, this game is really quite good and interesting. I just had to take another approach at learning it. I think this time round I did this more from how I used to play (and still do) board wargames. I got back into board wargames very early this year using VASSAL. I could say manual wargames since the rules are not enforced in anyway. So I started off by reading the PDF manual (for version 1.0.12) that a fellow created here and then followed the tutorial and bang it just hit me. Or you could say I started getting it.

I then jumped into one of my favorite theaters (North Africa) and started up Western Desert Force and got up to turn 3 and writing an AAR (you can see it in the AAR section). I learned a lot so far. My only frustration is it just does not seem like this forum is that active and it takes a lot of time to write up an AAR and if no one is reading it and providing feedback then you get burnt out and say why am I writing this anyway?

There are still some unanswered questions that I have (I have asked by this forum is dead as a cold winter battery in an 1957 truck) but am having a blast nonetheless. I started up the Minsk Pocket (#44) and much to my surprise made several encirclements and after fighting out in the desert I did learn how to use air and naval so tying that in with what I learned thus far this 5 turn scenario is quite awesome and I started to see the GENIUS of Ron's design!

Thank you Ron for this labor of love of yours and I really hope you keep it up!

I wonder if Middle East will get the same treatment or not?

I also wonder if we can't have a more detailed command and control (ported over from RGW (I still have my CD but not sure if I can install it on Windows 10, someone mentioned that I'd have to contact Ron to get a new installer for that one).

Anyway, thanks again Ron, simply having a solo blast.

Here is a few screenshots from my latest adventures.

Minsk Pockets #1


Minsk Pockets #2




PS I am the OLD EYES guy that keeps bantering about having bold and bigger fonts
Don

[Franciscus]

Hi, Zov.

Where did you find the pdf manual (for 1.012) ?

And yes, I also think this game deserves more love.

Cheers

[Zovs]

Hi, Zov.

Where did you find the pdf manual (for 1.012) ?

And yes, I also think this game deserves more love.

Cheers

To be honest I am not sure, but I think it was here someplace. And then a fellow updated it for 1.0.12. It has not been updated for 1.0.13. I think besides the manual he updated it with posts from here.

DM me or email me and I can send you a copy of what I have, I'll also look around this site and see if I can find the links.

But I am heading out to the gym to go work so it may not be till tomorrow.

My addy:

zovs66@gmail.com

[Zovs]

Here is where I found it:

http://dogsofwarvu.com/forum/index.php/topic,9583.msg50517.html#msg50517

[Agent Smith]

Fully agree.
This game is a hidden gem.
For people who grew up clipping cardboard counters out of sheets, this game is unique.
Yeah it's quirky, and some people hate the graphics, or the U.I, or the lack of replay,  or sound effects, but that's the what brings me back to playing this one.
So good, that Ron has stuck to this for so long, it's clearly a passion project. I'm pleased to be along for the ride. (Hoping that some of the coding for this one makes its way into Middle East War, Ron if your reading this?  )

[Zovs]

Fully agree.
This game is a hidden gem.
For people who grew up clipping cardboard counters out of sheets, this game is unique.
Yeah it's quirky, and some people hate the graphics, or the U.I, or the lack of replay,  or sound effects, but that's the what brings me back to playing this one.
So good, that Ron has stuck to this for so long, it's clearly a passion project. I'm pleased to be along for the ride. (Hoping that some of the coding for this one makes its way into Middle East War, Ron if your reading this?  )

I agree with you. The one thing is that the graphics can be changed. I am currently on version two of my map update to make it look a bit more like SPI's War In Europe.