PBEM - Hints, tips, and tools

I think the ABattlemap is most common, but you can try Mot’s Mapview.

It’s #2 in this Link:

http://www.dicey.net/nuke/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1

Here’s a couple sample turns:

Sample 1

First Email

Russia Round 1

Buy 8 inf

Combat Move

1. W Sp sz – 1 sub vs. 1 sub (kar sz)
2. Ukr – 3 inf, 2 arm, 1 ftr vs. 7 inf (5 cauc, 2 kar), 2 ftrs (1 kar, 1 mos)

2nd Email

Results

w sp sz - cleared, wol
ukr - taken with 2 inf, 2 ftrs

Non-Combat Move

2 ftrs land in kar
4 inf to kar from mos
2 arm to kar from mos
1 inf to yak from sfe
1 arm to yak from sfe
2 inf to yak from eve
1 trn to uk sz from kar sz

Placement

8 inf on Kar

Collect 27

Land/Cash

R:  27/$27
G:  29/$32
U:  30/$30
J:   25/$25
A:  36/$36

Summary

***** Russia *****

*** Ukraine S.S.R. (Ukr) ***
2 Infantry

*** Karelia S.S.R. (Len) ***
13 Infantry
3 Armor
2 Fighter
1 Industrial Complex
1 AnitAirCannon

*** Russia (Mos) ***
1 Industrial Complex
1 AnitAirCannon

*** Yakut S.S.R. (Yak) ***
6 Infantry
1 Armor

*** Soviet Far East (Far) ***
1 Infantry

*** United Kingdom Seazone (NOR) ***
1 Transport

*** Spain Seazone (AZO) ***
1 Submarine

Sample 2

Germany Round 1

Purchase-10inf(2)left

#1 Ukr(2inf)
      3inf arm f/EEuro
            Result:Held w/inf 3inf arm retreat to EEuro

#2 AES(inf arm)
      5inf arm f/Libya    via FeAfr
            Result:Taken w/4inf arm

#3 FeAfr(mt)
      arm f/Libya

#4 FwAfr(mt)
      inf f/Alg

#5 WMedSz(bb)
      bb trn f/CMedSz
            Result:Cleared w/o loss

#6 LabSz(trn)
      ftr f/FinNor
            Result:Cleared w/o loss

#7 UkSz(bb 2trn)
      ftr bmb f/Germany
      ftr f/WEuro
      ftr f/EEuro
      sub f/BalSz
            Result:Cleared w/3ftrs bmb

NonCombat
3ftrs bmb f/UkSz to EEuro
ftr f/LabSz to WEuro
2inf f/WEuro to SEuro
2inf f/FinNor to EEuro
4inf f/Germany to EEuro
2inf AA f/SEuro to EEuro
2arm f/Germany to WEuro
arm f/SEuro to WEuro

Placement-Germany

SumUp
WEuro-5arm ftr AA
Germany-10inf AA ic
SEuro-2inf ic
EEuro-13inf arm 3ftrs bmb AA
FinNor-inf arm
AES-4inf arm
FwAfr-inf
FeAfr-Flag
BalSz-trn
WMedSz-bb trn

R 27/27
G 33/35
B 26/30
J 25/25
A 36/36

Note:  With ABattlemap, it has a way to list the unit summary so you can cut and paste it.

I added a Revised map pic to the first post.  Mainly for my own benefit, but still couldn’t hurt to have there.  :-)

@General_D.Fox:

What do people normally use for a dice server when they play online games against someone?

Usually the AAMC roller or DAAK roller.
However, Flames of Europe is also good.
@General_D.Fox:

What one works the best, or is the most efficient? I’ve never played online so I just want to know which one will be or should be the one I use.

DAAK has been going down a lot lately, but is still good, the AAMC works well too.
Flames of Europe is great if you don’t want to be bombarded with emails.  The dice rolls are kept in the Game Log at the site.

@General_D.Fox:

And what does ADS stand for again? how does it work versus low luck or no luck. I usually prefer the real dice so… yeah.

Automatic Dice Server

It basically means, regular dice, as if you were playing face to face and rolling the dice yourself.

LL, you’ll count up the offensive and defensive pts, then divide by 6 for guaranteed hits and then roll for the remainder.

Example, 6 inf, 4 arm vs. 4 inf 2 ftrs

18 pts vs. 16 pts
The attacker gets 3 hits, defender 2 hits then he has to roll for a 4 or less for a 3rd hit.

If you’re “regular dice” kind of player then that would be ADS.

Thanks.
I had trouble with the AAMC links that lead to the downloading area.

The Dicey links looked like they still worked.

I’ll try and update the download area links in the coming days.

Added in the Frood Link, but I still need to update the download links for the maps.