JTS Battles of North Africa 1941

[76mm]

hmmm, I've never played any of the SB series, I think that the lack of multistory buildings was a deal breaker for me. I'm hoping that the upcoming Steel Tigers will fill a gap at this level, but I could be wrong...

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: wodin

For me SB has all the features tactical gamers want like every man counted.

My main gripe is the running out of ammo mechanic which quickly turns an MG42 into a pea shooter. Plus no multi level buildings. Add or redo these aspects would get me excited. Third is more detail to armour mechanics.

PBEM if you enjoy that I think the series is easy the best turn based tactical game out there.

Great range of titles aswell.

The games create great narrative for WARs

perhaps it was just wishful thinking on my part, but I thought there was a mod/patch that modified the running out of ammo mechanic.

Perhaps one of the more knowledgeable guys out there will comment.

Thanks
Rick

[Rosseau]

With almost 14,000 posts, you may be the most knowledgeable out there. [;)]

Only thing I seriously dislike about JTS is the Civil War and Napoleonic campaign system that generates huge battles you couldn't hope to finish unless you devote all your time to it. Frankly, there are much better games to take up my limited time.

I think (and hope) that the upcoming Armored Brigade will outshine many other JTS titles that are still basically stuck in the 1990s.

[Hexagon]

New entry in kriegsimulation blog, is the continuation of previoud video AAR but now in a more classic style.

http://kriegsimulation.blogspot.com/201 ... hting.html

Tiller game maybe are stuck in 90s but true is that i dont find today modern turn based titles with the detail in OOBs and the ability to be work as "interactive map" when you are reading a book and wnat see words in images.

If we talk about 90s maybe was the best moment for turn wargames with titles that today are very superior to modern titles (if you compare "Achtung Spitfire" with "Check your 6" is a clear example) or titles that today simple lacks a modern version ("Age of rifles", "Steel panthers"...) the only example i know about a 90s title with a at least as good modern version is "Panzer General" "Panzer Corps" and TOAW.

AB is going to be a great title but for me "Close Combat" is still better at pure tactical and in superior levels the sandbox system made i find games like Tiller with historical OOBs more attractive, i dont see AB is a bad title but is not one to sustitue for me certain JTS titles, is diferent and this is good.

[Rosseau]

I agree except for Close Combat. I have them all and it is more of the same under a different wrapper. I don't do MP, and single-player vs the AI is just not fun or realistic at all. I give the series points on modding though, which is the only reason I buy them. Actually, my favorite CC title is Modern Tactics.

[Hexagon]

Well, in tactical wargames i prefer see soldier+weapon with the specific weapon ammo and ability to use dead soldiers/enemy weapons... i still remember how in DOD change game totally from non Steam version to Steam version because when Steam release the game you can pick weapons from battlefield... its a shooter but this kind of things add a very tactical combat impresion when you play.

Returning to PzB-NA41 lets see if we have luck and its a 2018 release and we can enjoy game in holidays... problem is going to be how divide time between all the good titles comming, old titles and wifes-girlfriends... [8|]

[Rosseau]

Yes, my hopes include Armored Brigade and Combat Mission Shock Force 2. Only $35 to upgrade the old game package of CMSF1 and all DLC which I no longer play.

Fair play, so I gently posted the link to AB on the Battlefront site, so we'll see if I get roasted. Most people would want both games.

And I assume that's "wifes or girlfriends" [:D]

[Hexagon]

Well, there is not a law agaisnt have a wife and one or more girlfriends [:'(] but as we say in my country "there is no fury in hell like that of a woman cheated"

[Zorch]

Which reminds me of the old toast, "To our wives and our girlfriends! May they never meet."

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: Rosseau

With almost 14,000 posts, you may be the most knowledgeable out there. [;)]

....

ah, you don't want to equate quantity with knowledge - perhaps I just ask a lot of questions?, or worse, give lots of BAD information!

Rick

[RichG]

It's just been released:

http://www.johntillersoftware.com/PanzerBattles/BattlesOfNorthAfrica.html

[giffin]

Just in time for Thanksgiving so will have some play time![&o]

[bayonetbrant]

Armchair Dragoons already ran a preview of it this past weekend

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/featur ... w-wds-jts/


they also had a pair of live-streamed videos of a 3-hour game, where you could watch either side of the battle as the players chatted through it

https://youtu.be/0Nrw9HR2iUc <-- Allies

https://youtu.be/bKRymtnWJmw <-- Germans

[wodin]

Just don't understand why SB code wasn't released so that series can get reinvigorated!

[giffin]

I would have loved to see "Squad Battles" anything resurrected!