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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]

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.

might buy me a free week

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!!!

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.

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.

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.