Chance of Norm Koger doing a sequel?

Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War III is the next game in the award-winning Operational Art of War game series. TOAW3 is updated and enhanced version of the TOAW: Century of Warfare game series. TOAW3 is a turn based game covering operational warfare from 1850-2015. Game scale is from 2.5km to 50km and half day to full week turns. TOAW3 scenarios have been designed by over 70 designers and included over 130 scenarios. TOAW3 comes complete with a full game editor.

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I mean a proper sequel.

Granted that he will remain a while in the Naval combat fold but after that.
Has he clearly stated that there will never be any sequels?

Just curious. I think TOAW is the best wargaming system ever and it can only be improved upon.

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I think Ralph and James plan a TOAW IV already.
 
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Is Norm Koger involved in that?

If not, has he hinted what he plans to do after the naval games.

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Sorry, marcusm;

Norm is gone from Toaw, the king is dead.........

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Norm has left the building.

Just over two years ago, in this thread over at Gamesquad (then WarfareHQ), Norm passed the reins over to Matrix, and washed his hands of TOAW. His work on 1.07, which was turned over to us, was Norm's swan song, with respect to TOAW.
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Ah. Good to hear that he's still active. Naval combat was never my thing but I think
it's great that he tries new wargame types.

Anyone heard anything more about "Project Ivan"?

I will of course buy TOAW4 when it comes out btw.
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ORIGINAL: marcusm

I mean a proper sequel.

Granted that he will remain a while in the Naval combat fold but after that.
Has he clearly stated that there will never be any sequels?

Just curious. I think TOAW is the best wargaming system ever and it can only be improved upon.



Norm Koger is doing some sort of a TOAW in 3D, working name IVAN.




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Maybe an update on Red Thunder? We can only hope.
Fictional WP vs NATO is far more interesting modern combat than any desert crap.
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ORIGINAL: marcusm

I mean a proper sequel.

Granted that he will remain a while in the Naval combat fold but after that.
Has he clearly stated that there will never be any sequels?

Just curious. I think TOAW is the best wargaming system ever and it can only be improved upon.


Erm, just a question: If TOAW is the "best wargaming system ever", how would it be possible to improve upon it?
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Obivously to make it even better. It's like a BMW, being the
best car doesn't stop them from developing new models every eyar.
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And they get steadily worse and worse. I say leave TOAW the hell alone.
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ORIGINAL: Terminus

And they get steadily worse and worse. I say leave TOAW the hell alone.
Unortunately, TOAW, while being the best wargame ever, has serious flaws and could use the improvement. I certainyl hope Ralph, James, and company don't "leave (it) the hell alone".
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ORIGINAL: Terminus

And they get steadily worse and worse. I say leave TOAW the hell alone.
Go back to your TOAW 1 and leave us alone then! You've got the TOAW you want.If you're happy with it then why are you even here? If that's the case, let's just stop developing new wargames altogether. We'll all just buy WitP. Who needs those other scenarios anyway. Give me a break! TOAW is the only wargame with ability to morph into representing any conflict. All I want is for the frickin naval combat to be represented in a playable fashion. Is that too frickin much?? For years the answer has been a resounding yes. TOAW is a land game, is like saying the earth is flat.
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ORIGINAL: macgregor
ORIGINAL: Terminus

And they get steadily worse and worse. I say leave TOAW the hell alone.
Go back to your TOAW 1 and leave us alone then! You've got the TOAW you want.If you're happy with it then why are you even here? If that's the case, let's just stop developing new wargames altogether. We'll all just buy WitP. Who needs those other scenarios anyway. Give me a break! TOAW is the only wargame with ability to morph into representing any conflict. All I want is for the frickin naval combat to be represented in a playable fashion. Is that too frickin much?? For years the answer has been a resounding yes. TOAW is a land game, is like saying the earth is flat.

Maybe you should take a chill pill. I have played TOAW from day one, up to and including the current Matrix-published version. I see no reason to tamper anymore with it.

SO SHUT THE F*CK UP!
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Practice what you preach - that 24pt tantrum is sooo intellectual....
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Wait a minute. You bought the Matrix version after being satisfied with TOAW 1 from "day 1"? (which it seems you're using to justify acting like a complete imbecile?)Only to find the versions getting successively worse? I'm confused, at what point do these versions get worse? Or were you an imbecile to continue buying them.
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Well on the bright side, this forum was a tad too quiet ;).

Best wargame should have the most active forum imho. I concider the break between 2 and 3
a break nothing more. As long as Matrixgames supports this game I will have it on my hd(s).
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