Sure seem to be a lot of WITP'ers in here...

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RE: Sure seem to be a lot of WITP'ers in here...

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Hmm, I think that WITP is good/OK to a point (depending on fixation [:D]), AE well... it is far too much.

I love Pacific War period, but after sooome games in WITP I have enough (AE is certainly worse as map is even more detailed). And interface is atrocious by standards of today. Honestly I play regularly the original Pacific War from Gary Grisby collection. Sure it is 8 or 16 colors, 320*200, but it is what WITP should be - the essence, and interface is better.

And DW vs WITP is a non-contest. DW wins every time. Sure you need some clicking to get things done, but hey at least I see what I clicking.[:'(]
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Hmm, I think that WITP is good/OK to a point (depending on fixation [:D]), AE well... it is far too much.

I love Pacific War period, but after sooome games in WITP I have enough (AE is certainly worse as map is even more detailed). And interface is atrocious by standards of today. Honestly I play regularly the original Pacific War from Gary Grisby collection. Sure it is 8 or 16 colors, 320*200, but it is what WITP should be - the essence, and interface is better.

And DW vs WITP is a non-contest. DW wins every time. Sure you need some clicking to get things done, but hey at least I see what I clicking.[:'(]

WiTP-AE (especially) is a grognard's game. Lots of clicky sure, but that is also lots of control and ability to strategize. If you don't like micro-managing, it probably isn't for you.
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WITP scares me, and I review PC games.
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Another AE addict here. Bought DW yesterday, looks like a cool game, if I get a change to play it in between AE turns.

I've always enjoyed the 4X genre, but many games I've seen over the years seemd too shallow. I played the old MOO1 and 2 a lot, and some GalCiv 2, but I keep going back to WITP year after year.
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If there was automation in WitP AE like Distant Worlds has then I'd buy it straight away. Sometimes I think about buying the game just to own the damn thing as I know it has alot of depth and prob is the ultimate Pacific war game. However I know I will never play it the reason being is TIME...aswell as production....I just don't enjoy wargames with production and economy mechanics.
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Post by Gertjan »

I think I will stay away from this game, although I'm interested by navy history/battles.
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