That Special PBEM Game

[Colonel Talvela]

I love those special games. Even better when the game and the email banter are both exciting. Had probably the best game ever in the last round of vultures cmbb double hammer blow tournament. It was exciting down to the very last second (when my elite flamer failed to torch an IS2 that did a last second flag rush - arrrrgggg still mad about that one).


The thing that slows me down in returning files is not losing, but not being able to decide what to do. Sometimes it is a big decision. Like realizing I need to adjust my strategy across the entire map. That can take as long as original setup (which takes me a really long time). Although that doesnt happen very often - maybe once every 5 games (or less often than that).

Or I sometimes I just cannot decide on one action that might have big consequences - eg my panzershrek finally has a shot on that tank, but it is only a 25% hit. Shoot or dont shoot. Or do I let the artillery fall, or wait to see if more men come in the kill zone. If it is a close game, sometimes I can spend an entire day trying not to decide. Call it buyers remorse.