HELP PLEASE!!

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

I'm planning to buy Carriers at War, but If is similar to war plan orange, I have a serious problem. I have Plan Orange game, but his complexity kills me, I'm not capacited to control all the war in the Pacific, so want to ask If:

1-Exist a step by step guide to control the game

and specially

2-If is possible to have or design very very limited scenarios like take a small island or limited campaigns that not involve all the war production and control, I will really apreciate to control only 2 or 3 task forces, with only 1 or 2 objectives

Thank's

[JSS]

ORIGINAL: Stratos

1-Exist a step by step guide to control the game

Game has a 19 step tutorial which shows (text & arrows on screen) how to perform basic functions.

2-If is possible to have or design very very limited scenarios like take a small island or limited campaigns that not involve all the war production and control, I will really apreciate to control only 2 or 3 task forces, with only 1 or 2 objectives

The game's scenarios are very close to what you're asking for here. Some scenarios have more than 3 TG's but they often tend to be small (and assigned a limited mission in the scenario).

The scenario editor also allows you to build any custom scenario you're interested in. You can size the map, number of TG's, and missions.

[Hertston]

Worry not, other than the subject matter CaW is nothing like WitP or WPO. The inbuilt tutorial will have you sinking and being sunk in half-an-hour; I don't think I've even looked at the manual yet! It's rare for a scenario to take more than an hour to play, and there's no production etc to worry about.

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

So CAW is more combat orriented? Sounds pretty cool, I believe will give a try, is there any AAR I can check please??

[Reid]

Try this AAR:

tm.asp?m=1485541

[JSS]

Here's an AAR Gregor did.

http://www.matrixgames.com/articles/caw ... _page1.asp

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

Excellent!!
 
looks a lot more agile that WPO or WITP, is true?
Have some questions
 
1-How is the combat simulated? Real time?
 
2-Is possible to have surface action naval combat? Possible to create TF without carriers? You know tranposts to invade island, or BB to bombard enemy bases
 
3-The game include pre-1941 ships and planes? Until which year?
 
4-And last, it seems moddable, is possible to add new ships and planes for a early 30's scenarios??
 
Thank's for the info!

[RyanCrierie]

Why yes, you can add early 1930s ships and planes; I've added P-26 Peashooters, and RANGER as she was in the 1930s.

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

Great!
 
Anyone can help with the oter questions?

[JSS]

1.  Yes... game runs in continous time.  You have game clock settings of 0-9, with 9 being the fastest.  Game runs on a 24 hour clock.   Combat takes place down to the appropriate minute.

2.  Yes, Yes, & Yes.   Many scenarios in the game have TF's without carriers.  Additionally there are land bases where air missions can be flown from...

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

Sounds cool, anyone know were to contact with shipment department?

[JD Walter]

Hi Stratos,

The game is available here at Matrix' online store. Just click on the word "Store" (in orange) at the top of the page to go there and order.

[carnifex]

Possible to create TF without carriers?

To clarify, you cannot do anything with TFs during the game like merging, disbanding, or creating during a scenario.

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

WHAT? And then what I have to do in this game?? I'm planning to buy the download version tonight, but that changes everything. I thought that this will be like the strategy part of 1942 Task Force.
Please enlight me a little
Thank's

[Adam Parker]

[:)]

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

Is funny, but not solve my problem
 
The other question is how big is the downloadable version??

[Adam Parker]

 
Relatively small ~150 megs.
 
Buy it Stratos, it is a good game, it will give you a run for your money and its looks like it's on the verge of getting better.
 
Cheers,
Adam.

[Stratos_MatrixForum]

Purchased, download and shipping version, will install this night, so expect some questions soon [:D]
Ryancrierie, get the Naval P38 mod going, I will need it soon!! [:'(]