GrouchoMarxist

Everytime you alt+a to quit the game, the previous turn is autosaved. rgds., KC </font>

This is, to its undying credit, a very complex game. And while there may be no game with a better manual, there ARE definitely game manuals with better indexes (indeces, or whatever the plural is). Not wanting to start a holy war, it's just the way that it is. (And yes, I have d/l'd the index provided here, but I still can't always find what I want.) I did find the bit about spotters with radios vs. telephones, but it didn't categorically say that those with telephones couldn't embark. Reading again it is kind of implicit, but I think possible to brush over without realising. As for the autosave bit, I honestly can't find it. EDIT: Actually, it does....later on in the Ostfront chapter. Last comment in the Artillery section. Not wanting to press the issue, but a good example of how things can ellude you in the minute detail of this game and navigating the manual. That's not so much a complaint as it is a statement of fact. Kind of like grappling with Photoshop. The enormity can be daunting, but the results are worth it. [ May 11, 2003, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: GrouchoMarxist ]

Sorry if this has been dealt with before, but what is the reason that I can't get (for instance) 81mm mortar spotters to ride on anything. Is this by accident or design, and if design, why? Second Q: how often does autosave happen?

I think I've posted this topic before under an old user name, but once again I must say that I find smaller battles to be my favourite way to play this incredible game. When you've only got a couple of tanks to mess around with, you seem to value them so much more. And the whole thing just seems so immersive when each squad is an important asset. I find myself really thinking before each move. Maybe it's because of my small scale attention span, however. When things get sprawling I get overwhelmed and over-ran. But who's with me on liking the small stuff as opposed to the huge engagements?