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World in Flames is the computer version of Australian Design Group classic board game. World In Flames is a highly detailed game covering the both Europe and Pacific Theaters of Operations during World War II. If you want grand strategy this game is for you.

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I would like to have a better idea of which modes of play are going to be used.

There are 5 modes of play:

Solitaire - you play both sides and make all decisions.

Head-to-head (Hotseat) - two players use a single computer, with the players taking turns moving their units/making decisions using the same mouse and keyboard.

AI Opponent - the player takes one side and the Artificial Intellengent Opponent plays the other.

NetPlay - 2 to 6 players with each player having his own computer; there are game 'sessions' where all the players log into the game and communicate their decisions using the internet.

PBEM - Play by email for 2 players, with all decisions communicated via email (an option to temporarily switch to NetPlay if they so desire).

Which mode of play do you expect to use?[&:]

Could you please put your answers in percentages? It would be nice it the percentages added up to 100% too.[;)]

Short and simple answers would be best for this thread. If there are other discussions on this topic, I would prefer a new thread (or some other existing thread) be used.
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For me:
AI Opponent 10%
PBEM 90%

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I would like to have a better idea of which modes of play are going to be used.

There are 5 modes of play:

Solitaire - you play both sides and make all decisions.

Head-to-head (Hotseat) - two players use a single computer, with the players taking turns moving their units/making decisions using the same mouse and keyboard.

AI Opponent - the player takes one side and the Artificial Intellengent Opponent plays the other.

NetPlay - 2 to 6 players with each player having his own computer; there are game 'sessions' where all the players log into the game and communicate their decisions using the internet.

PBEM - Play by email for 2 players, with all decisions communicated via email (an option to temporarily switch to NetPlay if they so desire).

Which mode of play do you expect to use?[&:]

Could you please put your answers in percentages? It would be nice it the percentages added up to 100% too.[;)]

Short and simple answers would be best for this thread. If there are other discussions on this topic, I would prefer a new thread (or some other existing thread) be used.
I expect to play mostly NetPlay and AI Opponent.
A little Solitaire maybe too, but I don't expect to ever play PBEM mode.




Solitaire : 10% (always good to try things)

Head-to-head (Hotseat) : 0% (I have the room for the game, so prefer to play the cardboard game if my friends can come to my place -- but this may change if I move to a smaller place)

AI Opponent : 35% (for the enjoyment fast plays / no pain, pure lasyness)

NetPlay : 55% (with my best friends that are too far from my home, and the pleasure of not having to bother with the rules)

PBEM : 0% (can't think of having to wait for the next move. For me WiF FE can only be played live [:D])
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Solitaire: 10%
Head-to-head: 0%, same reasons as Patrice
AI: 50%
NetPlay: 40% (with a friend in Belgium)
PBEM: 0%
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Solitaire - 5% (to play with things not to play a game)

Head-to-head (Hotseat) - 10% (when my brother is on leave)

AI Opponent - 60%

NetPlay - 25%

PBEM - 0% (but maybe it will take some of the net play time, it depends on how well this option works... I would think it would be to clunky)


This is in terms of TIME I spend playing it. Not really how I think effort should be made. In other words Solitaire might be 5% of my time, it would likely be 1% of my care or concern for the game.
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Solitaire - don't think so - 0%

Head-to-head (Hotseat) - 5%

AI Opponent - will largely depends on how the AI will be - 35%

NetPlay - 60%

PBEM - 0%
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I play WiF live right now, so assuming that keeps up:
 
Solitaire - 30%
 
AI Opponent - 40%
 
NetPlay - 30%
 
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At First
 
Solitaire 5% or less
Hotseat 0%
AI Opponent 70-75%
NetPlay 25% (or zero depending on preferences of my friend who will buy the game)
PBEM 0% (or 25% depending on preferences of my friend who will buy the game)
 
The total of NetPlay and PBEM should be 25%
 
After I have had it a while
 
Solitaire 25%
Hotseat 0%
AI Opponent 25%
NetPlay 25% (guessing)
PBEM 25% (guessing)
 
The total of NetPlay and PBEM should be 50%
 
 
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Steve, I can spare you the time of putting the results of this survey into a spreadsheet if you want.
I already begun however.
Just tell me when you want me to mail you the sheet.
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solitaire  5 %
AI opponent  10 %
Netplay  25 %
PBEM 60 %
 
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Solitaire 30%
Hot Seat 70%

I have never tried NetPlay or PBEM, but would probably use one or both of those if Hot Seat proved too difficult to organise.

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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

I would like to have a better idea of which modes of play are going to be used.

There are 5 modes of play:

Solitaire - you play both sides and make all decisions.

0%

Head-to-head (Hotseat) - two players use a single computer, with the players taking turns moving their units/making decisions using the same mouse and keyboard.

0%

AI Opponent - the player takes one side and the Artificial Intellengent Opponent plays the other.

80%, (ultimately this depends on the quality of the AI and the availability of human opponents)

NetPlay - 2 to 6 players with each player having his own computer; there are game 'sessions' where all the players log into the game and communicate their decisions using the internet.

0%

PBEM - Play by email for 2 players, with all decisions communicated via email (an option to temporarily switch to NetPlay if they so desire).

20%, (But why only two player PBEM ?)

Which mode of play do you expect to use?[&:]

Could you please put your answers in percentages? It would be nice it the percentages added up to 100% too.[;)]

Short and simple answers would be best for this thread. If there are other discussions on this topic, I would prefer a new thread (or some other existing thread) be used.
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AI Opponent 5%
PBEM 95%
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Solitaire: 0%
Head-to-Head: 0%
AI Opponent: 90%
NetPlay and PBEM: 10% (depends on how well the PBEM-mode will work).
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Solitare 5%
AI opponent 75%
PBEM 20%
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Head-to-head (Hotseat) - 5%
AI Opponent - 80%
NetPlay - 10%
PBEM - 5%
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Solitaire: 2%
Hotseat: 0%
AI Opponent: 85%
NetPlay: 10%
PBEM: 3%
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AI 10 %
PBEM 65 %
Net 10 %
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ORIGINAL: rowan8915

AI 10 %
PBEM 65 %
Net 10 %
You missed 15%
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ORIGINAL: Froonp

Steve, I can spare you the time of putting the results of this survey into a spreadsheet if you want.
I already begun however.
Just tell me when you want me to mail you the sheet.
Thanks, yes, please. Let's give it a week before generating any summry, so the frequent visitors to the forum get an opportunity to reply.
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