ORIGINAL: Connfire
I too, after playing Pacific War for almost a year, have been intent on buying War in the Pacific after the Admiral's Edition comes out. I'm thinking of getting into War Plan Orange in the meantime - hopefully this will help familiarize myself with the WiTP-AE system a bit and I find the whole idea of Pacific combat in the 1920s a facinating concept. The combined WiTP-AE looks like it will be worth the wait.
Also, thanks to the above posters for convincing me of buying the download vs the boxed edition. I had the same questions as Mad Dog, and now they're answered.[8D]
I'll always buy boxed versions, primarily so that I can resell it when Im done/bored with it. I once downloaded two Matrix Games on their promise that I could later upgrade to the boxed version and they went back on that promise. While I understand the reason given you shouldnt promise something your not sure you can deliver, and if you do you should find a way to make good on it to those customers who care. While I suppose I could still sell those two its not nearly as easy as with a boxed copy.
With games as expensive as these, on the off chance that its just not for me at least that protects my maximum sunk cost somewhat...
Plus the boxed copy bought elsewhere is the same as the digital download price directly from matrix.