We actually played the 5th Edition WiF, but the issues are the same. At first we went with A LOT of mailings, especially for things like air combat rounds, etc. We also did some chat sessions in tandem with doing the rounds of combat.
We would also use some pre-defined orders based on results of combat. This does not give you as much flexibility, but it made for a lot less die rolls (it also might be more historic). Other "obvious" moves were assumed, like preforming HQ support on defense, air interceptions, etc. Some of these we had to redo if there were wrong assumptions, but this was fairly uncommon. My opponent and myself have a 5 hour time-zone differential, so our choice is pretty much PbEM of nothing, so we have found ways to adapt. Plus with PbEM, we can go as slow as required. Mike --- In [email protected], John Gibbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just returning from a week out of town, only now replying to this posting: > > I'm not having any particular problems with CB -- it's an incredible system, > and I've used it alot to track the piece moves when playing a CDG with ACTS > handling the cards. I haven't really serious problems with cheating (using the > last-time-with-that-guy method), but I like how it puts the whole matter to > REST when you're playing someone you don't know well. The guys I play with > regularly, it would be a total non-issue, they don't have to prove anything to > themselves and relish the high from risk-taking ("Legal! Cheap! Gambling!!"). > The real problem is ASL, where so much interactivity is needed to keep up the > flow of the game, that a virtual FtF experience is needed. I'm boggled to think > you you was play a WiFFE air-naval-sub battle without that kind of interaction. > I've heard that some response are pre-selected; and wouod like to hear more. > > John Gibbins > > --- mvonahnen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have just completed playing a World in Flames via Cyberboard, while > > not anything like Squad Leader, has some of the same issues in terms > > of having participation of both players in the phases, etc. > > > > Are there any particular issues that you are having playing Squad Leader? > > > > --- In [email protected], John Gibbins <johndgibbins@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Strongly suggest you look into VASL [ http://www.vasl.org/ ], the > > VASSAL engine > > > implementation of ASL. VERY well developed for ASL, with > > opportunities for live > > > play only, and a huge community to help out. This is not to detract > > one bit > > > from the quality and value of CB -- it's just that for ASL play, VASL > > > (especially with live chat) is for choice. > > > > > > Having made that comparison, I'll note about the recent threat about the > > > relative merits of ACTS and CB play of CDGs, that the key thing ACTS > > does that > > > CB cannot really do, is to ensure that there is no cheating, because > > the ACTS > > > independently 'holds' and 'deals' the cards. You can do all that > > just on CB, > > > but you'd better know for sure that you opponent isn't fiddling with > > you. For a > > > lot of GMT's games played on ACTS, folks record simple moves on > > their OWN CB > > > copy, just to know where the units reside, and rarely need to > > exchange the CB > > > files, just reacting to the play just seen on ACTS by playing > > another card. > > > > > > jdg > > > --- mapping3 <mapping3@> wrote: > > > > > > > Looking for an opponent to play a FIRST GAME of Squad leader on > > CYBERBOARD > > > > I played alot of FTF of SL decades ago and I am playing solo > > training games > > > > (Scenarioa 3 so > > > > far), so while not a complete rookiie, I will not be very advanced > > until I > > > > relearn the system > > > > > > > > mike G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s > > user panel and lay it on us. > > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ >
