Even the crickets are falling asleep in here

[Qwixt]

ORIGINAL: Slick Wilhelm

Ugh, I'm still sitting on the fence. I just can't seem to make up my mind. My hatred of RTS games and their bazillions of units always stops me from pulling the trigger. On the other hand, it does sound like some tactical fun.

Demo, please!

I bought it because it sounded like tactical fun too, but it's too much for me.

Here is a link for an old demo that can give some sort of idea how big the map is:

http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/offi ... /9783.html

[Alan Sharif]

The maps are large but you only use a part of them at any one time, well, for combat anyway. I find running two seperate offensives results in neither suceeding. Give it another go Qwixt, this is a great game.

[Stilletto]

Finished the tutorial and I think I'm going to like it. I will start a full mission tonight and see what happens. If only I hadn't bought that Baldur's Gate pack yesterday. Nothing like an old RPG to completely make time fly.

[Alan Sharif]

My Approaching Caen scenario has seen three German stratigic points fall giving a total of four held so far. I have learned you have to play this scenario slower and approach it more tactically than the first. Still having terrific fun with this title and looking forward to playing the next scenario. Sadly, do not have much time to do this for the next couple of days.  

[Alan Sharif]

Second scenario completed and I now now a 1st Lt.  Starting the third scenario, but keeping the game on 'easy'. I am still enjoying this game a great deal, much more than I expected it must be said. 

[Redmarkus5]

Bought it, downloaded it (twice!). Matrix never did respond to my technical support request after the first dl failed - two weeks ago!!! Installed it. Ran it. Realised that it's just another pile of RTS junk with no realism whatsoever IMO. Uninstalled it. Decided to head over to Battlefront for my games in future after 10 years as a loyal Matrix customer.

[SlickWilhelm]

ORIGINAL: redmarkus4

Bought it, downloaded it (twice!). Matrix never did respond to my technical support request after the first dl failed - two weeks ago!!! Installed it. Ran it. Realised that it's just another pile of RTS junk with no realism whatsoever IMO. Uninstalled it. Decided to head over to Battlefront for my games in future after 10 years as a loyal Matrix customer.

Could you please be more specific as to what you didn't like about it? It might help those of us sitting on the fence decide to buy it(or not). Was there anything about it that you did like?

[Redmarkus5]

Hi.  The graphics were OK, but I am a wargamer who likes a reasonable degree of historical accuracy and genuine tactical techniques.  Games I own and enjoy range from Combat Mission (all thru to Shock Force) Panzer Elite (the orignal - still playing it), etc.  This title seems completely unreal to me.  The enemy units just keep pouring out of their bunkers into the trenches about the beach like robots.  My tanks have an effective range of about 100m as far as I can judge.  The whole thing feels like a clickfest - even my old Close Combat games (which were great when new, but lacking a lot today) play more realistically than this, in my opinion.

RTS is fine for those that like it.  I'm just tired of being told that I'm buying a realistic and 'tactical' representation of WW2 when clearly that's not what is on offer.  Isn't that what the marketing said?  I haven't gone back to re-read it before posting... 

[Qwixt]

It is a clickfest, and the large nature of the maps makes it even worse. It's extremely repetitive. Assault objective #10 with the same tactics you used the previous 9 times, move on to objective #11,...

[Redmarkus5]

Either everyone agrees or nobody is even visiting this forum anymore.  Bad sign either way 

[vonRocko]

ORIGINAL: redmarkus4

Either everyone agrees or nobody is even visiting this forum anymore.  Bad sign either way 

I hate to admit it,but it got to me also.It did become repetetive.I do like the game,but I got bored.

[SlickWilhelm]

ORIGINAL: redmarkus4

Either everyone agrees or nobody is even visiting this forum anymore.  Bad sign either way 

I decided to spend my money on a sure thing....Gary Grigsby's War Between the States.

Officer's looked interesting, but was a bit too much RTS for me.

[Qwixt]

ORIGINAL: Slick Wilhelm

ORIGINAL: redmarkus4

Either everyone agrees or nobody is even visiting this forum anymore.  Bad sign either way 

I decided to spend my money on a sure thing....Gary Grigsby's War Between the States.

Officer's looked interesting, but was a bit too much RTS for me.

I wish I took that route instead of wasting money on this turkey of a game.

[Venividivici10044]

Wow, last post over 2 months ago...whats up with this game? Any good?