Is it worth it?

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

cmdrsam,

If you do a search you will find so many threads where people pop in and ask that question. I think the responses have been 99.999% yes versus 0.001% forgot to respond. Does that get the point across? [8D]

Ditto.[8D]

[Falken]

I've been playing WITP and WITP:AE for about 3 years now, and I still consider myself a newbie.

$75/$80 is nothing when compared to the fact that i've spent over 1000 hours on this game already.
The best part about this game is that even after 3 years, i'm still learning, and there is always someone who comes up with something new, or has notice a new way of using a feature.

Also, support fot this game, in forums or patches, is second to none.

[Halsey]

It's a grognards micromanagement delight.

If you like to place your paws on everything, this is the game for you, and you'll play it for years.

Plus lots of free modded enhancements are available.[;)]

[cmdrsam]

Ok, I'm confinced. Got to check to make sure bills are still paid on time and perhaps I'll purchase it this thursday. Thank to all who answered my question. I actually do like to controll everythign, and as I have mentioned I also like the period and the theater. So keep your fingers crossed for the week's purchase and I hope to see you all in the future.

[rockmedic109]

ORIGINAL: cmdrsam

Ok, I'm confinced. Got to check to make sure bills are still paid on time and perhaps I'll purchase it this thursday. Thank to all who answered my question. I actually do like to controll everythign, and as I have mentioned I also like the period and the theater. So keep your fingers crossed for the week's purchase and I hope to see you all in the future.

Welcome aboard!

Some things you might find useful....

Have a standing order for pizza to be delivered to your home. You will need to eat.
Get a small fridge and stock it with soda {caffeine to help you stay away for 72hours}.
Get a doctor's note for work saying you will be too ill to come in for about a week or six.
Put said fridge in the bathroom and move your computer there as well. This will increase turn productivity by cutting out travel time during nature calls.

[morganbj]

Rockmedic is correct. You'll need to call in sick for at least the first 10 days after you get AE. No question. By that time, you will have almost finished planning your first turn in a CG and will be ready for some time at work to read the manual to get more ideas about what else you need to do before you push the magic red arrow.

Then, after another couple of days of work of thinking and reading, you'll need another week off to play the first week or so of the CG. Then two more days of work to rest up, then another week off.

This most likely will continue until you have 500 posts here.

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Actually, I'm not kidding. [8|]

[cmdrsam]

Small fridge is in place. Soda, check. Bathroom is 10 paces, mmm, Think I can live with that. Eyes wont be so dilated.
Doctors excuse, mmm, I'm the boss, might buy me a free week.

[Mifune]

might buy me a free week

, oh my my just wait till you realize how life interferes with your WitP time.

[TSCofield]

In a word, yes.

This is by far the best turn based game yet made.

[TOMLABEL]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: TOMLABEL

ORIGINAL: cmdrsam

Allright guys here is my million dollar question. This is got to be the most expensive game I have thought about buying. With no demo or anything to wet my lips I am debating back and forth. The last complicated game I purchased was Ageods Civil War Game. I have had for about a year and I am just now to apoint where I can understand and enjoy the game. Pacific War in WW2 has always held my interest so I want to like it. But at the price tag? It better rock. I have sorta skimmed over the threads and like any game, their are quirks. I understand that. But I guess what I am asking in along winded way is, is it worth it?

I love these questions!

Man......I was just like you 5 years ago. I consider myself very fugal, but after about 3 months of research into WITP and comparing it to other war games that 'claimed' were similar ( I had the EXCACT same questions you did back then, but about WITP) and went back and forth about the price ($75.00 back then wasn't chump change).

I finally decided to bite the bullet and do it. As a very pessimistict person due to past experiences, I was completly taken off guard. An introvert as I am, I found myself posting questions and suggestions and in no time at all because of the very open-minded and supportive forum that was available.

Next thing I know, I post some replacement art work, next thing I know I'm doing more.............. and then a couple of years later, I'm getting a phone call to participate in AE (in a very small way compared to the other contributors who are online and very busy answering many of the AE related questions and even some of the same ones I had about WITP). Yes, I consider myself very fortunate to even be considered to be a participant on such a massive project!!!

In short (and 4277 posts later), "The best experience I've ever had in a wargame community that I could have ever imagined!!!!!!!!!"

Could I have predicted this? No....not at all. I was just dead-set on finding a wargame that encompassed the entire pacific theater in as much detail/accuracy as I could find with a decent AI and then to be left alone.......(anal - yes I am).

Are there some issues...sure, but with a game of this complexity, it's pretty much inherrent. But having a small inside window, the developers are very commited to making this the best game covering this genre as possible.

Take my opinion with a grain of salt, as I'm sure others will gladly post their experiences and opinions about AE.

TOMLABEL

The same thing happened to me, I swear!!!

[:D] Yes, Chickenboy I'm sure it did!!!![:D]

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: Falken

I've been playing WITP and WITP:AE for about 3 years now, and I still consider myself a newbie.

$75/$80 is nothing when compared to the fact that i've spent over 1000 hours on this game already.
The best part about this game is that even after 3 years, i'm still learning, and there is always someone who comes up with something new, or has notice a new way of using a feature.

Also, support fot this game, in forums or patches, is second to none.

Well for me it wasn't worth it, except for a PBEM, I hardly touch it. Too much clicky clicky mircromanagement for me.

[Don Bowen]

ORIGINAL: Shark7

Well for me it wasn't worth it, except for a PBEM, I hardly touch it. Too much clicky clicky mircromanagement for me.

Although I disagree with this, it is certainly something that you need to consider. AE was created as a more-detailed expansion of WITP and more detail requires more control, more option selection, more clicky-clicky. If you are interested in a simpler game, there is original WITP or even it's little brother Uncommon Valor. Only the big boys should play AE.

[Knavey]

What Don said!

[Shark7]

Ever consider that adults that have to work for a living might not have time for it Don?

And whether you disagree or not, maybe you should consider that not every one likes micromanagement...has nothing to do with being 'big boys'. That was insulting.

[Bearcat2]

I always tell my friends that if they liked Pac War; but wanted more, then they will like this game; but if they played PacWar and thought it was too detail oriented, forget about WitP or WitP Admiral edition.

[Don Bowen]

ORIGINAL: Shark7

Ever consider that adults that have to work for a living might not have time for it Don?

And whether you disagree or not, maybe you should consider that not every one likes micromanagement...has nothing to do with being 'big boys'. That was insulting.

No insult intended. Just couldn't spell grognard...

[Terminus]

Come on, Shark, don't be so thin-skinned...

I personally don't think it's worth it. AE is so horribly imbalanced in favour of Japan. And the Allies. AT THE SAME TIME! Horrible game...

[Nikademus]

My GF calls me a "GrogNerd"

[bradfordkay]

Do you drink your rum with lime juice or lemon juice?

[cmdrsam]

Downloading as I speak. Huzza!