[Growltigga]

Well, us UK players have to stick together. Besides, us crusty old forum dogs like to compete and see who can get in first with an answer to newbie questions. Being one of the only regular posters in a European time zone gives me a distinct advantage=

Fair comment, maybe we need to set up a PBW/PBEM SE IV Version of 'Jeux sans Frontieres' so that us players on this side of the pond can challenge and take on the US/Canadian/South American players

Beware, give me another month on this game and I might end up as a crusty old forum dog as well!

Seen a couple of other threads on strategic battles which are good, question Dogscoff - on tactical battles, do you tend to clear all group assignments and go ship by ship - seems the best way forward but a pain in la derriere when you've got 20 ships (and fighters) in a fleet