why not more post-wwii games?

[KG Erwin]

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[SLAAKMAN]

I was robbed of my nobel prize for literature by the freemasons, the Rothchilds, and the illumunati.

That and your pathological love affair with censorship. [8|]

[NefariousKoel]

ORIGINAL: Doggie

I was robbed of my nobel prize for literature by the freemasons, the Rothchilds, and the illumunati.

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[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Sarge

ORIGINAL: SLAAKMAN

Oh, and I of course love the immersion when I finally get to upgrade to Tigers, Panther-G's & Kings

My sentiments exactly. Playing the Axis in WWII isone of the greatest challenges in wargaming. [:D]

Despite the programmed axis bias in most titles.................[:'(]

Warspite1

When I started playing World In Flames as the Allied side I thought the game was biased toward the Axis.

Then I played the Axis and thought the bias was actually toward the Allies.

It finally dawned on me that I was just lousy at playing the game.....[:D]


Despite my rubbish play, World In Flames is simply the...Best. Game. Ever [:)]

[JudgeDredd]

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And all of a sudden there's a big gap between each sensible post - makes for easier, pleasant reading - genius [&o]

I thought Erik was going to perform a cull? He must be really busy.

I'm with the OP - I'd love to get my hands on some decent post WWII gaming. I really like CM:SF, but the fictional campaign doesn't really enthrall me. Combat Mission in Vietnam or Korea would be a nice addition to the series. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until they get another WWII game out the door.

I'd also like to see a game portraying the Falklands Conflict.

[jomni]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd
I'm with the OP - I'd love to get my hands on some decent post WWII gaming. I really like CM:SF, but the fictional campaign doesn't really enthrall me. Combat Mission in Vietnam or Korea would be a nice addition to the series. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until they get another WWII game out the door.

Combat Mission Afghanistan is already out.
Mabye you want to look at Theater of War Korea?

[JudgeDredd]

I do have CM:A and am enjoying (forgot to mention it).

I'm not sure about the ToW games. I had the first one and kind of enjoyed it, but infantry seemed pretty useless...getting mowed down. Sniper like AI tanks, AI anti-tank and AI infantry kind of put me off the whole series. I loved it at first - but the only enjoyable part for me was tanks slogging it out.

Korea - it might well be an option

[Lützow]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

I'd also like to see a game portraying the Falklands Conflict.

Aerosoft and Thundersoft are about to release a flight simulation, covering Falklands war. But the sim model will be rather simplistic.

[sprior]

Shrapnel Games have a Falklands War game. There's a demo you can download too.

[JudgeDredd]

Lutzow and Sprior - neither what I'm looking for really. I was looking for something that incoprorated the entire campaign and all aspects of the campaign. tbh, I'm not sure the conflict lends itself to the size of the task I would be hoping for

But thx for the link...I was aware of the game and never really enjoyed the look of the engine. From what I remember, I wasn't too keen on the demo either - and there is why Matrix seldom do demos...because people like me give te demo very little attention...so it's all my fault Matrix don't do demos for their games [:'(]

[wodin]

JD...a Korea mod is being worked on for CMSF...Vietnam wouldn't work with that particular engine...it struggles with combat in a forest let alone a jungle....everyone seems to forget about Squad battles which covers alot of conflicts that played out last century...

Also Matrix can only publish games that developers make...ACW and WW2 are always games that will make money....

[JudgeDredd]

I don't forget Squad Battles m8 - I just resent paying postage for something that'll take a week or more to get here when they could use the internet for DD distribution (main point is the price of delivery, not the time delivery takes)

Besides, I was thinking more along the CMSF engine (modified or otherwise). Real time and of similar exemplary quality - and last time I look Korea had a few hills! Don't get how Korea works and 'Nam doesn't. But I digress...regardless of who makes them, that's the kind of thing I'm looking for - CMSF styleee with great graphics, great gameplay and loads of content....and the option to go real time or wego...I'd be a happy bunny with that.

[andym]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

I don't forget Squad Battles m8 - I just resent paying postage for something that'll take a week or more to get here .

JD,where are you ordering these from?I ordered a load of HPS games over the phone and they arived next day!(UK stockist)

[JudgeDredd]

Like I said Andy, it's not the time - it's the postage. I don't actually "know" they take 7 days - I was guessing (wildly) because I know HPS and NWS ship from US and that's the only places I know to get those games.

[wodin]

Korea more open battlefields have nothing to do with the reason...Vietnam was all jungle...have you tried playing a CMSF scenario which has a big forest area....infantry have no chance in hell...infact scenario designers suggest you should avoid going through a forest if possible...the engine doesn't cope well with forest....LOS issues....your pixeltruppen haven't been trained for forest fighting....go ask over at Battlefront...the vets there will tell you it wouldn't work well..

[wodin]

JD there is a UK stockist for SB games....

http://www.duchet.com/ENGLIST/jscfrmw.htm

[hawkeye_de]

More responses than I have expected .

Just my comments:

• WW3 does not mean nuclear weapons at all...just read Red Storm Rising for a believable scenario
• Naval Warfare: Sure no 'complete' Pacific Theater with island-hopping but modern naval warfare is just so more varied and a big naval clash between NATO and Warsaw Pact has just more potential (even battles for Islands -> Iceland) IMO. Hopefully Red Pill will be the coming benchmark concerning Post WWII Warfare
• Thanks for all the links. I knew them mostly but the majority are more or less old engines, do not have a good AI or provide only canned scenarios. I also like WinSpmbt the most. Perhaps the next major 'modern' engine version of Combat Mission will change that.

[andym]

JD the P&P was minimal.If you want i will PM you their phone number.Oops just seen wodins post.thats who i got my games off.Order by 1200 and you get it next day!

[JudgeDredd]

Thx Andym and Wodin - never knew about this site. In my favs now. Allied General £2.99, Red Devils Over Arnhem £9.99!!

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