New "Best of AWAW" rules packages have been added to this group's Files section
#file-notice
Hello, all, I've just now added the most recent Best of AWAW rules package to Files.? You can find these at /g/a3r-ers/files/Best%20of%20AWAW%20rules%20package%20and%20supporting%20files. I've provided files in Word, PDF, and RTF format. The changes are in the Effects of Fortifications appendix.? Briefly, fortresses and fortifications must be attacked at 1:1 odds or greater.? Also, Sevastopol does not provide DM modifications for Axis occupiers.
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Re: URLs for Google Meet meetings, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Central Jan 22 (tonight), to introduce Warplanner and the Best of AWAW rules package
Hi, Bob, you can find Warplanner at .?
I'll suggest to the other guys that we make our games Public, so
that they can be followed.
You can find the Best of AWAW collateral in the Files section of
a3r_3rs@groups.io.? I updated the rules package slightly
yesterday, so give me about 30 minutes to upload those changed
rules to the group.
On 1/23/2024 10:09 AM, Dohnibor via
groups.io wrote:
Thanks for those links Todd. I just now checked my email, so I
missed the sessions. Let me know if you have anymore.
Do you have some links you could share to the latest Best of
AWAW rules and to war planner?
Would there be a way to “follow “the games you might be
starting, even if there’s not room to play this round?
?
Hi, team,
I'll be hosting a couple of Google Meet sessions tonight
(Jan 22) to introduce Warplanner and also the Best of AWAW
rules package that some of us use to enhance the A3R
experience.? Here are the URLs:
- 6 p.m. Central:?
- 8 p.m. Central:?
The more the merrier!
Todd Dunnavant
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Todd Dunnavant
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Re: URLs for Google Meet meetings, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Central Jan 22 (tonight), to introduce Warplanner and the Best of AWAW rules package
Thanks for those links Todd. I just now checked my email, so I missed the sessions. Let me know if you have anymore.
Do you have some links you could share to the latest Best of AWAW rules and to war planner?
Would there be a way to “follow “the games you might be starting, even if there’s not room to play this round?
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On Jan 22, 2024, at 5:07?PM, Todd Dunnavant <tdunnavant@...> wrote:
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Hi, team,
I'll be hosting a couple of Google Meet sessions tonight (Jan 22)
to introduce Warplanner and also the Best of AWAW rules package
that some of us use to enhance the A3R experience.? Here are the
URLs:
- 6 p.m. Central:?
- 8 p.m. Central:?
The more the merrier!
Todd Dunnavant
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URLs for Google Meet meetings, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Central Jan 22 (tonight), to introduce Warplanner and the Best of AWAW rules package
Hi, team,
I'll be hosting a couple of Google Meet sessions tonight (Jan 22)
to introduce Warplanner and also the Best of AWAW rules package
that some of us use to enhance the A3R experience.? Here are the
URLs:
- 6 p.m. Central:?
- 8 p.m. Central:?
The more the merrier!
Todd Dunnavant
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Re: We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
And back to your first line, sorry for not addressing that!
We currently have had two hale and hearty competitors raise their
hands.? As a result, we'll be starting a couple of games in the
next few days with these guys.? However, your note has motivated
me to send out the connection details for a couple of Google Meet
sessions we are holding tonight, to introduce our new friends to
Warplanner and to the Best of AWAW rules.? I'll forward the URLs
to the group in the next email.
On 1/22/2024 4:35 PM, Bob C wrote:
I’d be interested in trying best of AWAW too if you could use
another.
Are you looking at just A3R, or do you ever add ERS?
Bob
?
If there is ever room for another newbie I’d be interested
?
Hi
Todd.
?
Sure
I’ll sign on.? I’ll need to pick up the software
you use, which as I recall is not Vassal.?
Please coach me on that.
?
Thanks
?
Mike
?
Hello, all,
As you might have read via recent emails, the
Axis laid such a hurt on the Allies in our
previous game that we decided to call it upon
receiving the negative results of the 1944 US
Election.
So -- it's time to get rolling into the next
round of conflict!? We are proposing to start
two new games, with each one having two of our
current Best of AWAW players and a new
player.? The new player would play the Reds.?
That is the best side for learning the new
rules, because the Reds player largely deals
only with the ground and air aspects of the
game.? Further, the Reds player gets to watch
for a number of turns and get some learning in
before they have to become active.
During the past few months, Rick Chollet and
Mike Scott have expressed interest in learning
the Best of AWAW rules (aka "BoA").? Rick and
Mike, if you still are interested, please
respond to this note and also copy the
following on your reply:
If you can respond by next Friday, one way or
the other, that will be grand.
Looking forward to expanding the pool of BoA
players!
Todd Dunnavant
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Todd Dunnavant
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Re: We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Hi, Bob,
None of our band of competitor-friends has any experience with
ERS, so we simply stick with A3R.? I imagine that, should we
decide to do a Pacific Theater game, we'd use the AWAW treatment.
On 1/22/2024 4:35 PM, Bob C wrote:
I’d be interested in trying best of AWAW too if you could use
another.
Are you looking at just A3R, or do you ever add ERS?
Bob
?
If there is ever room for another newbie I’d be interested
?
Hi
Todd.
?
Sure
I’ll sign on.? I’ll need to pick up the software
you use, which as I recall is not Vassal.?
Please coach me on that.
?
Thanks
?
Mike
?
Hello, all,
As you might have read via recent emails, the
Axis laid such a hurt on the Allies in our
previous game that we decided to call it upon
receiving the negative results of the 1944 US
Election.
So -- it's time to get rolling into the next
round of conflict!? We are proposing to start
two new games, with each one having two of our
current Best of AWAW players and a new
player.? The new player would play the Reds.?
That is the best side for learning the new
rules, because the Reds player largely deals
only with the ground and air aspects of the
game.? Further, the Reds player gets to watch
for a number of turns and get some learning in
before they have to become active.
During the past few months, Rick Chollet and
Mike Scott have expressed interest in learning
the Best of AWAW rules (aka "BoA").? Rick and
Mike, if you still are interested, please
respond to this note and also copy the
following on your reply:
If you can respond by next Friday, one way or
the other, that will be grand.
Looking forward to expanding the pool of BoA
players!
Todd Dunnavant
--
Todd Dunnavant
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Re: We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
I’d be interested in trying best of AWAW too if you could use another.
Are you looking at just A3R, or do you ever add ERS?
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? If there is ever room for another newbie I’d be interested On Jan 20, 2024, at 3:03?PM, Scott 1118 <mlscott1118@...> wrote:
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Hi Todd.
?
Sure I’ll sign on.? I’ll need to pick up the software you use, which as I recall is not Vassal.? Please coach me on that.
?
Thanks
?
Mike
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From:
a3r-ers@groups.io <a3r-ers@groups.io> on behalf of Todd Dunnavant <tdunnavant@...>
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 3:52?PM
To: a3r-ers@groups.io <a3r-ers@groups.io>
Subject: [a3r-ers] We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Hello, all,
As you might have read via recent emails, the Axis laid such a hurt on the Allies in our previous game that we decided to call it upon receiving the negative results of the 1944 US Election.
So -- it's time to get rolling into the next round of conflict!? We are proposing to start two new games, with each one having two of our current Best of AWAW players and a new player.? The new player would play the Reds.? That is the best side for learning
the new rules, because the Reds player largely deals only with the ground and air aspects of the game.? Further, the Reds player gets to watch for a number of turns and get some learning in before they have to become active.
During the past few months, Rick Chollet and Mike Scott have expressed interest in learning the Best of AWAW rules (aka "BoA").? Rick and Mike, if you still are interested, please respond to this note and also copy the following on your reply:
If you can respond by next Friday, one way or the other, that will be grand.
Looking forward to expanding the pool of BoA players!
Todd Dunnavant
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Re: We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
If there is ever room for another newbie I’d be interested
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On Jan 20, 2024, at 3:03?PM, Scott 1118 <mlscott1118@...> wrote:
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Hi Todd.
?
Sure I’ll sign on.? I’ll need to pick up the software you use, which as I recall is not Vassal.? Please coach me on that.
?
Thanks
?
Mike
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From:
a3r-ers@groups.io <a3r-ers@groups.io> on behalf of Todd Dunnavant <tdunnavant@...>
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 3:52?PM
To: a3r-ers@groups.io <a3r-ers@groups.io>
Subject: [a3r-ers] We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Hello, all,
As you might have read via recent emails, the Axis laid such a hurt on the Allies in our previous game that we decided to call it upon receiving the negative results of the 1944 US Election.
So -- it's time to get rolling into the next round of conflict!? We are proposing to start two new games, with each one having two of our current Best of AWAW players and a new player.? The new player would play the Reds.? That is the best side for learning
the new rules, because the Reds player largely deals only with the ground and air aspects of the game.? Further, the Reds player gets to watch for a number of turns and get some learning in before they have to become active.
During the past few months, Rick Chollet and Mike Scott have expressed interest in learning the Best of AWAW rules (aka "BoA").? Rick and Mike, if you still are interested, please respond to this note and also copy the following on your reply:
If you can respond by next Friday, one way or the other, that will be grand.
Looking forward to expanding the pool of BoA players!
Todd Dunnavant
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Re: We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Hi Todd.
?
Sure I’ll sign on.? I’ll need to pick up the software you use, which as I recall is not Vassal.? Please coach me on that.
?
Thanks
?
Mike
?
From:
a3r-ers@groups.io <a3r-ers@groups.io> on behalf of Todd Dunnavant <tdunnavant@...>
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 3:52?PM
To: a3r-ers@groups.io <a3r-ers@groups.io>
Subject: [a3r-ers] We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Hello, all,
As you might have read via recent emails, the Axis laid such a hurt on the Allies in our previous game that we decided to call it upon receiving the negative results of the 1944 US Election.
So -- it's time to get rolling into the next round of conflict!? We are proposing to start two new games, with each one having two of our current Best of AWAW players and a new player.? The new player would play the Reds.? That is the best side for learning
the new rules, because the Reds player largely deals only with the ground and air aspects of the game.? Further, the Reds player gets to watch for a number of turns and get some learning in before they have to become active.
During the past few months, Rick Chollet and Mike Scott have expressed interest in learning the Best of AWAW rules (aka "BoA").? Rick and Mike, if you still are interested, please respond to this note and also copy the following on your reply:
If you can respond by next Friday, one way or the other, that will be grand.
Looking forward to expanding the pool of BoA players!
Todd Dunnavant
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Re: We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Greetings, Mike and I are currently in the Winter 41 turn of a game and sadly (for me) he is doing quite well. I would be interested but do not want to start another until I finish the one I am in now.
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We are ready to start two new games of A3R, using Warplanner for remote play and the Best of AWAW (BoA) supplemental rules
Hello, all,
As you might have read via recent emails, the Axis laid such a
hurt on the Allies in our previous game that we decided to call it
upon receiving the negative results of the 1944 US Election.
So -- it's time to get rolling into the next round of conflict!?
We are proposing to start two new games, with each one having two
of our current Best of AWAW players and a new player.? The new
player would play the Reds.? That is the best side for learning
the new rules, because the Reds player largely deals only with the
ground and air aspects of the game.? Further, the Reds player gets
to watch for a number of turns and get some learning in before
they have to become active.
During the past few months, Rick Chollet and Mike Scott have
expressed interest in learning the Best of AWAW rules (aka
"BoA").? Rick and Mike, if you still are interested, please
respond to this note and also copy the following on your reply:
If you can respond by next Friday, one way or the other, that
will be grand.
Looking forward to expanding the pool of BoA players!
Todd Dunnavant
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Re: Here is one of the most unusual A3R maps you are likely to see!
This indeed was quite a spanking!? Kevin and Mark played very
well.? Dario as the Reds did well with the hand he was dealt.? I
learned not to "get cute" with the pre-war Polish defense setup!?
That was the initial falling domino that resulted in a decisive
victory for the Axis!
On 1/20/2024 9:42 AM, Mark Traylor
wrote:
Good morning - thought ya'll
might like to see the map going into 1945.? As Todd mentioned,
the Russians did well with their '43 offensive, but the Germans
did very nicely in Su44.? The Russian losses were "beyond the
count of grief," Vlasovs flocked to the Axis cause in droves,
and the front was stabilized.? The Italians continued their
distracting supporting effort in the Trans-Caucasus.? By Wi44
there were 24 ground and 3 air factors committed by the Russians
there.? Trench warfare in France made an encore appearance, but
200 miles west.? The U.S. election generated a -12 result, by my
count, making the USAT -10 to start Sp45 and the U.S. signing a
separate peace.? Fairly glorious victory for the Axis, in this
parallel universe anyway.? Their moral shortcomings [a colossal
understatement] in the real world doomed them of course - it is
a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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Todd Dunnavant
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Re: Here is one of the most unusual A3R maps you are likely to see!
Good morning - thought ya'll might like to see the map going into 1945.? As Todd mentioned, the Russians did well with their '43 offensive, but the Germans did very nicely in Su44.? The Russian losses were "beyond the count of grief," Vlasovs flocked to the Axis cause in droves, and the front was stabilized.? The Italians continued their distracting supporting effort in the Trans-Caucasus.? By Wi44 there were 24 ground and 3 air factors committed by the Russians there.? Trench warfare in France made an encore appearance, but 200 miles west.? The U.S. election generated a -12 result, by my count, making the USAT -10 to start Sp45 and the U.S. signing a separate peace.? Fairly glorious victory for the Axis, in this parallel universe anyway.? Their moral shortcomings [a colossal understatement] in the real world doomed them of course - it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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Here is one of the most unusual A3R maps you are likely to see!
Hello, all,
Kevin Meagher as Germany, Mark Traylor as Italy
Dario Stolfa as USSR, Todd Dunnavant as the Western Allies
Playing using the Best of AWAW rules package, augmenting base A3R
rules.
Currently end of Su '43
I (Todd) went with a screwy Polish defense and we have been
paying the price ever since.? I compounded the problem by giving
up too easily in Egypt in the face of a Persian onslaught,
substantial German commitments to Africa, and problems in
Ethiopia.? As a result, the Axis overran the mid-east (Baghdad is
still holding out), the Axis have raced up both sides of the
Caspian Sea, and Turkey is an Axis minor ally. Dario is doing a
good job to hang on.
US entered the war in Su '41, WA's invaded Brittany in Sp '43.?
WA's knocked out Vichy France in Su '43 via an airborne drop.? To
whack back the WA's, the Axis made a major commitment to the West
Front.? As a result, the Reds were able to conduct a promising
offensive in Su '43.? The next half-turn will be an important one
in the East!
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Hi, Rick,
We currently are at Winter '41 in the game, so it will be a while
before this one is over -- maybe a couple of months or so.
On 11/5/2023 8:59 PM, Rick Chollett
wrote:
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Just let me know when and who will be playing which
country. I'm retired so I have time. But I do babysit
grandchildren quite?a bit.
Rick
Hi, Rick,
It would be great to have enough of us going, to enable
us to have a tourney!? Even a small one!
I suspect I would struggle to play using the
out-of-the-box rules, though.? It's been 15 years or so
since I used the stock rules.? We've been developing the
Best of AWAW rules package for that long, I believe.
Okay, you all have re-motivated me to get the latest and
greatest deployed onto our Group site, I'll do that right
now and then make an announcement.
On 11/2/2023 10:07 PM, Rick Chollett wrote:
I believe I would be willing to play! I
haven't had an opponent in a few years. I'm in Texas and
free most of the time.
Rick
I'll post the latest rules revision to the
group's file section in the next day or so.
On 11/2/2023 8:04 AM, Scott 1118 wrote:
That would? be great
– thanks!
?
Todd - maybe
Mike should get a copy of the Best of
AWAW rules to review.? There are some
changes that have significant impact.
?
Thanks!?
Please circle back with me
when available.
?
Mike
?
Hi, Scott,
Four of us currently are
playing a game of A3R? using
the Best of AWAW rules
package, using Warplanner 3
as our game platform.? Keep
us in mind, this game should
be finished in two or three
months, unless the Axis
obliterate the Allies!
On
11/1/2023 8:56 PM, Scott
1118 wrote:
Hi.?
Looking for a PBEM
opponent for ATR.?
Mid-range skill level,
reasonable/reliable pace
of play.? Anybody
currently looking?
Thanks
Mike
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Just let me know when and who will be playing which country. I'm retired so I have time. But I do babysit grandchildren quite?a bit.
Rick
Hi, Rick,
It would be great to have enough of us going, to enable us to
have a tourney!? Even a small one!
I suspect I would struggle to play using the out-of-the-box
rules, though.? It's been 15 years or so since I used the stock
rules.? We've been developing the Best of AWAW rules package for
that long, I believe.
Okay, you all have re-motivated me to get the latest and greatest
deployed onto our Group site, I'll do that right now and then make
an announcement.
On 11/2/2023 10:07 PM, Rick Chollett
wrote:
I believe I would be willing to play! I haven't had
an opponent in a few years. I'm in Texas and free most of the
time.
Rick
I'll post the latest rules revision to the group's file
section in the next day or so.
On 11/2/2023 8:04 AM, Scott 1118 wrote:
That
would? be great – thanks!
?
Todd
- maybe Mike should get a copy of the Best of
AWAW rules to review.? There are some changes
that have significant impact.
?
Thanks!? Please
circle back with me when available.
?
Mike
?
Hi, Scott,
Four of us currently are playing a
game of A3R? using the Best of AWAW
rules package, using Warplanner 3 as
our game platform.? Keep us in mind,
this game should be finished in two
or three months, unless the Axis
obliterate the Allies!
On
11/1/2023 8:56 PM, Scott 1118
wrote:
Hi.?
Looking for a PBEM opponent for
ATR.? Mid-range skill level,
reasonable/reliable pace of
play.? Anybody currently
looking?
Thanks
Mike
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Currently-posted Best of AWAW rules and supporting files are up to date
#a3r
#file-notice
Hi, folks,
We've been having some recent conversations on the games-wanted thread that included a discussion of the Best of AWAW rules package.? I've just now checked what has been uploaded to this group.? The BoA rules that you can download still are substantively up to date.? The version I'm personally using has some typo fixes vs. the files on our site that are dated April 15, 2023, but those are the only differences.
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Hi, Rick,
It would be great to have enough of us going, to enable us to
have a tourney!? Even a small one!
I suspect I would struggle to play using the out-of-the-box
rules, though.? It's been 15 years or so since I used the stock
rules.? We've been developing the Best of AWAW rules package for
that long, I believe.
Okay, you all have re-motivated me to get the latest and greatest
deployed onto our Group site, I'll do that right now and then make
an announcement.
On 11/2/2023 10:07 PM, Rick Chollett
wrote:
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I believe I would be willing to play! I haven't had
an opponent in a few years. I'm in Texas and free most of the
time.
Rick
I'll post the latest rules revision to the group's file
section in the next day or so.
On 11/2/2023 8:04 AM, Scott 1118 wrote:
That
would? be great – thanks!
?
Todd
- maybe Mike should get a copy of the Best of
AWAW rules to review.? There are some changes
that have significant impact.
?
Thanks!? Please
circle back with me when available.
?
Mike
?
Hi, Scott,
Four of us currently are playing a
game of A3R? using the Best of AWAW
rules package, using Warplanner 3 as
our game platform.? Keep us in mind,
this game should be finished in two
or three months, unless the Axis
obliterate the Allies!
On
11/1/2023 8:56 PM, Scott 1118
wrote:
Hi.?
Looking for a PBEM opponent for
ATR.? Mid-range skill level,
reasonable/reliable pace of
play.? Anybody currently
looking?
Thanks
Mike
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I believe I would be willing to play! I haven't had an opponent in a few years. I'm in Texas and free most of the time.
Rick
I'll post the latest rules revision to the group's file section
in the next day or so.
On 11/2/2023 8:04 AM, Scott 1118 wrote:
That would?
be great – thanks!
?
Todd -
maybe Mike should get a copy of the Best of AWAW rules
to review.? There are some changes that have
significant impact.
?
Thanks!? Please
circle back with me when available.
?
Mike
?
Hi, Scott,
Four of us currently are playing a game of
A3R? using the Best of AWAW rules package,
using Warplanner 3 as our game platform.?
Keep us in mind, this game should be
finished in two or three months, unless the
Axis obliterate the Allies!
On 11/1/2023
8:56 PM, Scott 1118 wrote:
Hi.? Looking
for a PBEM opponent for ATR.? Mid-range
skill level, reasonable/reliable pace of
play.? Anybody currently looking?
Thanks
Mike
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I'll post the latest rules revision to the group's file section
in the next day or so.
On 11/2/2023 8:04 AM, Scott 1118 wrote:
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That would?
be great – thanks!
?
Todd -
maybe Mike should get a copy of the Best of AWAW rules
to review.? There are some changes that have
significant impact.
?
Thanks!? Please
circle back with me when available.
?
Mike
?
Hi, Scott,
Four of us currently are playing a game of
A3R? using the Best of AWAW rules package,
using Warplanner 3 as our game platform.?
Keep us in mind, this game should be
finished in two or three months, unless the
Axis obliterate the Allies!
On 11/1/2023
8:56 PM, Scott 1118 wrote:
Hi.? Looking
for a PBEM opponent for ATR.? Mid-range
skill level, reasonable/reliable pace of
play.? Anybody currently looking?
Thanks
Mike
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Rick Chollett