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I think the thoughts on what u want hit home, as there are some really great games from Matrix and other s that are out in the last few years. I was one of two, obviously to play WITP start to finish in pbem, and it was LONG! a lot of 10 15 hour days trading turns and still took like 9 months? But that may be your thing? I thing Forge has hands down the best ai in the detailed combat period. Try beatingthe ai on a hard level! I have played probably 350 computer games in the last decade, that is telling, YET I think the other part of the game is bested by Ageods civil war game, the BLUE and the GREY, easy and a really fun game.
Strategic bear and pretzils? Then I like both GGwaw one and two, they are not called that exactly, and the new commander war in Europe game, alwough I am intrigued by the upcoming release of Advanced tactics.
 
Want a sim? I thin the tank game has potential after it expands, See Karkov thread.
 
My current Matrix fav? hands down pbem Toaw3   there is the rub, I play solitaire, sims and pbem and not all games play well in all modes, even wwhen they are "pbem" designed etc. keep asking ?'s and we will attempt to humbly answer.[&o]

ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper

ok back to the drawing board......maybe now between Gates of Troy, Spartan or Tin soldiers:Caesar?.Not that I'm indecisive or anything[:D]

Those are all great choices and you won't go wrong getting either and/or all of them. Bestest games of Matrixgames. hehe

My favorite is Gary Grigby's World at War. With a wife and kid and 2 jobs it's great and easy for me to get into. As for as WiTP I'm gonna have to catch a player here in San Diego and have them physically show me how to play. Everyone loves it but the complexity leaves me in the dust.

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Find the propect of WitP a bit daunting as I have a life that must be lived and an ability to concentrate that is reducing with time. Anything a bit simpler but satisfying?

..t3..

..simple, easy to play, covers all of history*..

..*ok, most of history, an' i apologise but i had a few perso probs, but i'll get on with the ancients varient , honest...

ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper

War Plan Orange seems interesting, who does it compare to WitP.It looks like a choice between Guns in August, Flashpoint Germany or War Plan Orange...any guidance?

..t3..

..for the gamer who has everything..

.including a brain..

t3=Toaw3???[&:]

WitP is by far the best Martrix game, the forum is good too, also a great place to pad your forum posts.[;)]

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That's because WitP is the best of all Matrix games. The forum is by far the most active, and the level of support the most comprehensive.

With that said, it's a tough game to get into. Very complex and time-consuming.

Yeah, it is unprecedented. IMHO War in the Pacific is what puts(keeps) Matrix on the map. One HELL of a game...errr...life[;)].

I like COTA, WiTP is too time consuming for me.

Winter Storm is hugely underrated as well IMO.

I can name one NOT to get... Titans Of Steel: Warring Suns. Biggest piece of junk I have ever tried to play. [:@]

Is t3 as mentioned earlier The Operational Art of War or something else?

ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper

Is t3 as mentioned earlier The Operational Art of War or something else?

I wondered the same when I saw it. [&:]

Yes

ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper

.......iin terms of gamplay, ease of use and replayability.......

t3-ToawIII---more bang for the buck in my .02 cents---As far as gameplay and replayability---Anything from bat/regt 1km or 2.5 km scale to corps level & monsters like Fire in the East and strategic Europe Aflame--(minus resource, production-but looks like events help make up for it) also a 19th centry database for those period scenarios.

Fairly new to it myself--so it does have a learning curve but worth it.

I don't doubt the assertions of witp--have it downloaded & installed---actually ran it a few times to take a look--just don't have the time right now to get in to this monster.

Thank you everyone for your advice. The decision has been made and the money paid over. I liked the look of Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar for a relatively short game. ( bit of a closet tabletop gamer who can't be bothered painting the figures). Also liked TOAW especially the number of senarios on the internet even going back to napoleonic times and beyond. both games are now being downloaded. I may get WitP when I grow up and can play with the big boys.
Thanks again

ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper

Thank you everyone for your advice. The decision has been made and the money paid over. I liked the look of Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar for a relatively short game. ( bit of a closet tabletop gamer who can't be bothered painting the figures). Also liked TOAW especially the number of senarios on the internet even going back to napoleonic times and beyond. both games are now being downloaded. I may get WitP when I grow up and can play with the big boys.
Thanks again

Hey, let me know how you like Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar. I have thought about getting that for a while. [&o]

TOAW3 is excellent. Tons of replay value and scenarios. [;)]

TOAW-3.

It's just a classic that will never age. It`s as near a perfect wargame as your going to get IMHO.

Replayability? It will never end. Complete and powerful scenario editor with the ability to play just about any ground conflict the last 150 years and those of tomorrow.

Weak on the naval side of things but it has enough to get the job done. We can´t have everything can we?

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What I'm real happy to see is no one mentioned COTA. haha

There's little point recommending something he already has.

Lol that never stopped people before. I've seen gamers ask for a new TURN BASED GAME and people would still say HTTR/COTA lol And what do we all know? That COTA is a ki........ well we all know what it is.

Please enlighten those of us who are not mind readers........

What exactly are you saying about COTA?

COTA is far and away the best product sold by Matrix.

Nothing else is even in the same league with it's revolutionary game engine that is undeniably the most immersive I have ever played.

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There's little point recommending something he already has.

Lol that never stopped people before. I've seen gamers ask for a new TURN BASED GAME and people would still say HTTR/COTA lol And what do we all know? That COTA is a ki........ well we all know what it is.

Please enlighten those of us who are not mind readers........

What exactly are you saying about COTA?

COTA is far and away the best product sold by Matrix.

Nothing else is even in the same league with it's revolutionary game engine that is undeniably the most immersive I have ever played.

ravinhood calls any game that isn't turn-based "kiddie clickfests" in which he ignores anything about the game except the fact that it isn't old-school, slow, and turn-based.

I agree that COTA and HTTR are revolutionary. I enjoy the diversity in gaming styles that come out of matrix even if I don't like a particular game or game engine and if matrix can satisfy a broad range of gaming tastes that means more players. That can't be all bad now.

Thought the guy just LOVED Medieval Total War???