Author Topic: banana..let's go to WAR (Read 1121 times)

Wanker · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2003, 08:01:31 AM »

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Originally posted by sling322
Looks interesting. Where can I get it? The site said they were out of stock.

Sling, Verm, try here: http://www.chipsbits.com/cgi-bin/order.cbi_home?client=1315&source=10678&page=catalogs/home.html&newpage=infopages/UNCOV.IR.html

Swoop · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2003, 09:43:04 AM »

Right, ordering mine now.

Curval · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2003, 09:53:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Swoop
Right, ordering mine now.

Great stuff Swoop. Let me know when you want a battle.

Wanker · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2003, 09:57:19 AM »

Curval, did you get my turn last night?

Curval · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2003, 11:33:34 AM »

I sent you an e-mail...yea I got it, will do my turn tonight...it was too late to do it once I looked for the file.

Curval · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2003, 08:19:55 PM »

Umm...stupid question. How the heck do I load your file? I click Play By E-Mail and don't get prompted for a password as the manual says I will. I can only try and load saved game (and your doesn't show up..the others do and all in same directory), or select scenario..and again, yours isn't there.

I read somewhere that I might have to delete all my saves, is that true?

Wanker · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2003, 05:52:22 AM »

When you received my email, you should've detached the save file I sent you into c:\program files\matrix games\uncommon valor\save

Assuming you did this, you'd enter the game....select "Play by Email", then "Load Saved Game". You should see the game "Coral Sea- Curval vs. banana" in slot 6. You select this file to load. It should say "select password(max 8 characters)".

If you don't see it in there, then go into explorer or my computer, and drill down and make sure the file is in there. If it is, then I don't have any idea why it isn't showing up. If it's not in that save folder, then you detached it to the wrong place.

Is this what you did? If not, tell me exactly what you did, starting with the detaching of the file I sent you.

Curval · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2003, 06:57:21 AM »

I did it right...as it turns out the game you sent was numbered 006 Coral Sea Curval vs banana..and I already had a 006 game save. I cut and pasted my existing game to another directory and then our battle showed up!

Gonna have to do my moves tonight.

Sigh...sorry about the delay.

Hortlund · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2003, 07:29:44 AM »

Lets see some AAR's and screenshots.

Vermillion · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2003, 07:49:11 AM »

I haven't had a chance to see if I can procure a copy locally, but I did look at some of the reviews.

So how long is it taking you guys to play a turn? I noticed the reviews mentioned extreme detail (which I like) and the need for micromanagement of units.

Wanker · « **Reply #25 on:** June 25, 2003, 07:52:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
I did it right...as it turns out the game you sent was numbered 006 Coral Sea Curval vs banana..and I already had a 006 game save. I cut and pasted my existing game to another directory and then our battle showed up!

Gonna have to do my moves tonight.

Sigh...sorry about the delay.

lol, that always seems to happen no matter what number slot I pick!

np about the delay, I've been nursing a sick family for the last couple of days anyway.

Wanker · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2003, 08:02:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Vermillion
I haven't had a chance to see if I can procure a copy locally, but I did look at some of the reviews.

So how long is it taking you guys to play a turn? I noticed the reviews mentioned extreme detail (which I like) and the need for micromanagement of units.

Yes, it's very detailed and micro-managing is part of the fun. That being said, it does have some idiosycrasies, like not being able to target individual enemy TF's for destruction. For fleet to fleet battles, you make sure your TF's are in the correct location, and your crews are well led and well supplied and well rested, and the local AI commander of the fleet takes it from there.

So, it's a hybrid strategy/tactical game, where you'll wear the hats of a local tactical commander(think Raymond Spruance) and a theater commander (think Yamamoto). There are basic yet extremely-gripping combat replays, where you see your planes doing air-to-air combat and then dropping their bombs & torps against bases and ships. During these combat phases, the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. And when things start to go bad, you'll find yoyurself yelling at the computer and sometimes walking out of the room, as torpedo after torpedo slams into your precious carriers.

It takes anywhere between 5 minutes and an hour or so to do one turn. It just depends which turn it is, and how anal you are about every unit on the map. Daddog and I just started another scenario, and he spent two hours doing his first turn! I typically spend about 15-20 minutes per turn.

BTW, it got runner up to CMBB for wargame of the year at one of the big wargaming sites.

I recommend checking out the UV UBB. You'll find tons of addicted UV gamers hanging out over there.

Wanker · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2003, 08:11:19 AM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
Lets see some AAR's and screenshots.

Here's something to tide you over until we start posting our game's AAR's.

This is a typical thread of a UV game: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25274

And this is my second PBEM game, where my opponent and I decided to get into character and tell the tale of our battle in the form of letters home to our relatives. In this thread, I'm Bax. Toro is the guy I played against. http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30237

Hortlund · « **Reply #28 on:** June 25, 2003, 08:45:19 AM »

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Originally posted by banana
Here's something to tide you over until we start posting our game's AAR's.

This is a typical thread of a UV game: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25274

And this is my second PBEM game, where my opponent and I decided to get into character and tell the tale of our battle in the form of letters home to our relatives. In this thread, I'm Bax. Toro is the guy I played against. http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30237

Hehe, that is actually kinda sweet of you banana.
See if you can find a "Panzerjaeger Hortlund" in the Matrix forums, then see the date of register for that guy

Trust me, I've seen those threads and forums. I just thought it would be cool to see you two slug it out

I didnt know you frequented those boards too though...

Curval · « **Reply #29 on:** June 25, 2003, 09:03:43 AM »

Well Hortlund...if I sink a carrier or two of his have no fear..you will hear ALL about it. If I lose a couple I will leave the AAR to banana.

The first few turns in the Coral Sea scenario are going to involve positioning and maintenance of carrier group and planes (land and sea based). It will probably take 4 or 5 turns before our first engagement.