If you like hex-based war games I think you'll enjoy them, Skybird. I started with the Guadalcanal mission in WarPlan: Pacific and it worked well for learning the games. I've won at Guadalcanal so many times that they ought to give me a WWII Victory Medal, LOL!
Watch out for the IJN in Pacific. You can lose a lot of ships in a hurry if you get yourself into the wrong engagement.