For those who are complaining about WITE, will you play Unity of Command?

[jomni]

Maybe Unity of Command does some things better than WITE despite the fact that it is more simple.
Maybe it's more balanced.
Maybe it doesn't play like WWI.
Maybe maneuver warfare is more interesting there.
Maybe Germany has a chance.

[Archangel85]

Have you applied for the Beta on their forums? the NDA prevents me from answering any of your questions, but there is a way for you to find out, I guess.

[Flaviusx]

Some of us plan on playing both games.

[parusski]

I will play both games.

[Peltonx]

I check it out, but this games still allot of fun.

[Ketza]

I hate sprites. Does it have a Nato symbols option?

[pompack]

ORIGINAL: Ketza

I hate sprites. Does it have a Nato symbols option?

+1

[Rosseau]

Gotta agree on the sprites; especially the ones in the screen shots. It kills the immersion for me. If the game is good, we wait for a counter mod, right? But yes, will play both.

[gradenko2k]

I'm in the beta, and I'll definitely play both.

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: Ketza

I hate sprites. Does it have a Nato symbols option?

+1
I totally agree, old school all the way. I find myself wanting to take graphics OUT, not put them in.

I bet almost all of us here played board wargames in our youth, because this genre is an extension of that one, that's for sure.

(Which means most of us are 40 or older...)

One thing I like about Computer Wargames: Cats cannot knock it over

[Ketza]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

ORIGINAL: Ketza

I hate sprites. Does it have a Nato symbols option?

+1
I totally agree, old school all the way. I find myself wanting to take graphics OUT, not put them in.

I bet almost all of us here played board wargames in our youth, because this genre is an extension of that one, that's for sure.

(Which means most of us are 40 or older...)

One thing I like about Computer Wargames: Cats cannot knock it over

I almost killed a cat when I found him in the middle of a FITE set up that was waiting for the game attendees to arrive for one of our weekend wargamimg blow outs. He mainly devestated AGN and the Luftwaffe. He actually knawed on a Panzer division counter but it was still usable...

[kirkgregerson]

Just my opinion, but that UI on Unity of Command looks god awful. Ohh what a mess. Can't see myself ever getting past that UI and those horrific sprites. Maybe I'll purchase it someday when it becomes the Matrix bargain of the month at $5. Seeing a game like that makes you just appreciate even more what has been accomplished with WitE.

Maybe I'm just old school.

[JocMeister]

I have to agreewith kirkgregerson. The game might be awsome but that cartoonish look just kills it for me!

[Uxbridge]

Looks downright silly. Is this really a serious game?

One of the things I love with WitE is the map. Each hex seems unique.

[gradenko2k]

Don't let the sprites fool you. The game has a lot more in common with The Operational Art of War than Command and Conquer.

[Uxbridge]

That sounds promising. I will look into it. But why in Gods name does it have to look like that? One would like to think that the more serious the game is, the less reason for such appearance should there be. Like putting up a play of Shakespeare with all actors dressed up in Mickey Mouse masks.

[kirkgregerson]

ORIGINAL: gradenko_2000

Don't let the sprites fool you. The game has a lot more in common with The Operational Art of War than Command and Conquer.

Well maybe, but wtf were they thinking when they put together that 'kindergarden' UI and sprites? I mean really? What wargamer can take it seriously?

[gradenko2k]

ORIGINAL: kirkgregerson
Well maybe, but wtf were they thinking when they put together that 'kindergarden' UI and sprites? I mean really? What wargamer can take it seriously?

Maybe it's because I never grew up with pen-and-paper wargames, but I find absolutely nothing wrong with UOC's graphics. It tells me what I need to know, and that's really what counts.

[jzardos]

ORIGINAL: gradenko_2000

ORIGINAL: kirkgregerson
Well maybe, but wtf were they thinking when they put together that 'kindergarden' UI and sprites? I mean really? What wargamer can take it seriously?

Maybe it's because I never grew up with pen-and-paper wargames, but I find absolutely nothing wrong with UOC's graphics. It tells me what I need to know, and that's really what counts.

I didn't grow up with pen-papper games either, so we can rule out that logic. But I agree with Kirk, the game looks like a joke with those sprites. Forget $5 for that game, you'd have to pay me to play it. Come on, why would you release anything like that for wargamers? Most of us have some pride when it comes to how games should look with units. What is with these half a man sprites are they like partly buried in ground or what? [:'(]
It's sad, because the game could have a decent underlying engine and such, but with that UI, just no way I would pay to play it. With games like WitE and WitW coming, you'd have to be insane to pay good money on that. No thanks will save my money for WitW. Maybe the devs for UOC will wake up and fix the UI, then maybe I would look seriously at it.

[gradenko2k]

ORIGINAL: jzardos
Forget $5 for that game, you'd have to pay me to play it.

With Matrix as the publisher, I'm not holding out much hope on the price dropping to anywhere near that. Maybe if it was on Steam.