1.
Start Panzer General II
and select Play by E Mail (fourth icon from the left). On any PG2
screen you can hover the mouse over any button to get a short
description of what it does.
2.
Select
Load Game and select your Drill Instructor’s turn (there should
only be one turn available if you are deleting EML files after playing
them).
3.
Password:
If this is your first turn of the game: Enter a password of your choice,
and remember it for subsequent turns. Some players like to use the same
password for all games, but this is not required. It is not necessary to
enter a password to play, but it is highly recommended that you do for
security reasons.
4.
Play your first turn
and hit End Turn by clicking on the hand on the right side
bottom of the screen.
5.
You'll be prompted to
save the turn. At this point, you must name the turn. All you
need to do is change the last letter of the turn you received from your
Drill Instructor, usually a change from “a” to “b”.
a.
Naming turns:
i.
Standard:
Most club members now use the same method of identifying turns – the
scenario name, your name, your opponent’s name, and the turn number
where the first name is the attacker and the second name is the
defender. The attacker is always the player who starts the scenario.
ii.
Example:
So, in this example, let's say your Drill
Instructor sent you a game of Zitadelle. The German player moves first
in Zitadelle therefore the German player is the attacker. Let's say your
name is John, and Clayballs is your Drill Instructor, the turn you
received would look like this “Zit_clay_john_01a” When you have played
your Russian side and end the turn you name it “Zit_clay_john_01b”. This
designation indicates Clayballs is the attacker, John is the defender,
and you have both completed your first turn. Clayballs would then reply
with a turn designated “Zit_clay_john_02a” meaning Clayballs has now
played the attacking half of the second turn.
iii.
Mirrored games:
Most likely you will have both agreed to give each other the opportunity
to switch sides and start a new game (This is commonly known as a
mirrored game). So, in this case, you would start a game where you are
now the Germans and you will send your opening turn and it will be
designated “Zit_john_clay_01a”
6.
Exit the game.
It is always a good habit to completely exit Panzer General II before
you play another turn.
