<t> Gunnergoz effectively described a concern I've had with the game since seeing its first screenshot, namely that it just doesn't 'look' like the player is commanding armies and navies in WWII.<br/>
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I know this is a bit of a stretch, but when I play a strategic wargame, I want to feel like ...

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The Grey Plague expands accross the world!<br/>
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And Operation Olympus is performed with particular success, 3 years early!<br/>
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My, my, my!<br/>
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BTW: Regarding the 'relative ease' with which England and Japan ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: JaegerJ<br/>
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Rummy,<br/>
"Your Favorite War Movie", forum is on some other page. We were putting in votes for WORST war films. Got any?<br/>
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And yes, "Battle of Britian", the original is a good film. I'll have to watch it again. It's been years and ...

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I love A Bridge Too Far, but it has one fatal flaw: the music--it's HORRIBLE. Since a movie's score is usually used to help the viewer know what he/she is supposed to be feeling, ABTF's score simply ...

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My top three are:<br/>
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1. A bridge too far - It was the first war movie I saw, I still watch it 2 or 3 times per year, and it will be the last movie I watch before I'm ready to follow the angel...<br/>
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2. Band of Brothers ...

<t> My biggest criteria for war movies are accuracy and the degree to which it moves me:<br/>
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Battle of Britain<br/>
Das Boot<br/>
Band of Brothers<br/>
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Runner up: Red Dawn (one of the more underrated movies--just imagine it's Poland in '39 not ...

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I remember the first time I watched Battle of Britain, must of been, over 20 years ago, I think I was in grade 2, or so. Much later on, recently I got around to watching it again, with a lot more understanding. It is somewhat great to find a ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> There's also an Italian flick about the Eastern Front that is pretty darn good. Can't remember the title.
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would that be "The Battle of Neretva" by any chance? it was pretty good, Italian movie ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Sarge<br/>
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Well....... I will save my vote for the Battle of Britain staring Tom Cruise [8|]. Think its due out sometime in 05.
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That was pretty funny.<br/>
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Reading all of this was pretty theraputic. As a huge ...

<t> I'm only at page 92, so I haven't enountered that yet, but I'll keep an eye open. The main reason I've enjoyed it so far is that I'm fairly unfamiliar with the North African theater, and Atkinson's book seems to cover it pretty thoroughly.<br/>
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Amen to Slick91 on the Bush bashing ...

<t> I agree. I'm not familiar with the games you mentioned, but after another disappointing 'Call of Duty' game (a huge disappointment by the way--virtually identical to MOH, just more bodies and better graphics) I was thinking that the FPS genre desperately needs to innovate.<br/>
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One ...

I never read Atkinson's 'Crusade' because it did look pretty political, but I recently picked up 'An Army at Dawn', and so far, have been impressed. It's a little choppy, but very readable and not political.

Coyle and Peters were both great Cold War writers.

I'll add Larry Bond's 'Crusade' to the list--a thoughtful, thorough, and detailed look at a (relatively unrealistic) potential WWIII in Europe.

<t> Wondering if Joel can provide some insight into air combat in WaW.<br/>
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One of my big frustrations with A&A was its inability to accurately recreate air-to-air combat, and its failure to allow air units to provide cover to neighboring sea forces. The best example of this, of course, is ...

<t> Go to the World at War thread for some posts about the Red Storm Rising boardgame coincidentally.<br/>
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I loved (almost obsessively) the book and boardgame. Still can't put the book down--I probably read it once a year. It's still the best fiction war book in print IMO.<br/>
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Larry ...

<t> MButtazoni makes some great points for a good discussion.<br/>
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I agree with Cheeshead on the force strength and disposition issue. It wasn't just that the Germans didn't see the Russian Pincers on the Volga, it's that they vastly underestimated Russian manpower. Seems like I remember a ...

<t> That game didn't miss much. Though not for grognards, it did a fantastic job of integrating the sea/land/air aspects of a WWIII in Europe. I loved the way it portrayed the Battle for the Atlantic with NATO having to depend on a sound naval strategy for reinforcements. The air stuff was ...

<t> I could check the websites, but I was wondering if one (or more) of the avid WiF players would mind providing a description of World in Flames, which I've heard about for years, but never had the opportunity to play. I've always dreamed of being able to recreate WWII top to bottom, but have ...

<t> Thanks Joel. Obviously, we're just nitpicking relatively minor aspects of what appears to be an outstanding game, which is what these forums are for (?). You guys have built up enough credibility that (speaking for myself) I trust you when you say 'it's better this way'.<br/>
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Having said ...

<t> I'd like to second MButtazoni on this one. I understand Joel's reasoning on making them a separate unit, but it's inaccurate.<br/>
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It seems like a better use of arty would be as a supplement to infantry units. I'm sure it's too late to make a change like this, but it seems like you could ...