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RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:21 pm
by BaronJurgen
I enjoy the Panzer Campaigns and recently purchased Tunisia '43. I also have the HPS CD version of some of his games, but I have purchased other titles like East Prussia and have had no problems. They are very supportive.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:22 am
by Jafele
I have Kharkov´43 (PzC); Campaign Overland (ACW); Kursk (Pz Battles); Bonaparte Peninsular war; East Prussia and Red Victory (SB).
I love the extraordinary historical research in any of JT titles. [&o]
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:17 am
by IckieStickie
Snap me too,and i alreay own Kursk Pz Battles.For me he one of the BEST!Period.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:20 am
by IckieStickie
I found them extremely supportive,answered every single Email(Richie Hamilton)and if you ask nicely and are thinking of buying |Multiple Games they might even offer you a FREE game?that is if your already buying five!.Which is great.I never look a Gift horse in the mouth.And lets face it it isnt hard to pick FIVE Great JT games now is it!^^Especially with the Rubbish that has been released in the last few years by others..For me JT games dont seem to age
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:37 pm
by sullafelix
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:05 pm
by Kuokkanen
ORIGINAL: IckieStickie
For me he one of the BEST!Period.
Is he in the same league with Gary Grigsby and Sid Meier? Or somewhere above?
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:15 pm
by Agathosdaimon
i get all the Napoleon tiller games, i am happy with their general style, i mean nicer graphics would be a plus but overall they are good - i have all but the peninsular series, but i will get that eventually. I am assured too that there will be a release based on the 1807 campaigns in Poland too which i look forward to
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:38 pm
by demyansk
Hi,
The new Tiller titles, do they have better graphics than the HPS versions?
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:53 pm
by nelmsm1
ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn
I bought Campaign Overland last year. Not a particularly exciting game despite the incredibly huge map. Still prefer Campaign Gettysburg as the only "real" campaign in the series.
I'm a bit concerned that some of his patches are now for the JTS versions of the ACW and Napoleonic series. They won't work with the HPS versions and HPS hasn't provided equivalent patches yet. Campaign Waterloo and Campaign Antietam are examples of JTS only patches. I am not going to buy the JTS versions just to get the minor enhancements though despite my love for these games.
If you have the HPS version then JTS will provide you with a serial number when you update with their patch. Just send a note to JTS support. If you are in the HPS database and your in there as a purchaser of the game than they will send you a serial number. Otherwise you may need to send a photo of your CD.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:03 pm
by Aurelian
ORIGINAL: demjansk
Hi,
The new Tiller titles, do they have better graphics than the HPS versions?
No.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:14 am
by Zap
ORIGINAL: nelmsm
ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn
I bought Campaign Overland last year. Not a particularly exciting game despite the incredibly huge map. Still prefer Campaign Gettysburg as the only "real" campaign in the series.
I'm a bit concerned that some of his patches are now for the JTS versions of the ACW and Napoleonic series. They won't work with the HPS versions and HPS hasn't provided equivalent patches yet. Campaign Waterloo and Campaign Antietam are examples of JTS only patches. I am not going to buy the JTS versions just to get the minor enhancements though despite my love for these games.
If you have the HPS version then JTS will provide you with a serial number when you update with their patch. Just send a note to JTS support. If you are in the HPS database and your in there as a purchaser of the game than they will send you a serial number. Otherwise you may need to send a photo of your CD.
I saw this, gut wrenching! Knowing she has passed on. But the info nelmsm gives is welcome.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:26 pm
by berto
There is a significant effort underway to upgrade the graphics of some, if not all, of the JTS game series.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:32 pm
by Kuokkanen
ORIGINAL: berto
There is a significant effort underway to upgrade the graphics of some, if not all, of the JTS game series.
Is Tiller himself involved with it?
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:10 pm
by berto
Not directly.
WDS is. Will these be official graphics upgrades, not just mods? Yes.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:47 am
by milkweg
I bought Battles of Normandy not long ago. As for graphics, the old JT/Talonsoft Napoleonic and Civil War games sold on here still have not been surpassed and they are about 20 years old.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:17 pm
by Blond_Knight
The funny thing is after sinking money into Combat Mission Normandy and its addon's/engine upgrades, Ive come to realize that I enjoy Squad/Panzer battles/campaigns more.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:41 pm
by Capitaine
ORIGINAL: Blond_Knight
The funny thing is after sinking money into Combat Mission Normandy and its addon's/engine upgrades, Ive come to realize that I enjoy Squad/Panzer battles/campaigns more.
Absolutely.
I downloaded the demo for CM2 a while back and there was a situation where I had a column of afvs and other vehicles moving down a road. There is no "plot" to just "follow" the lead vehicle. This was a disaster of gaming. It was unrealistic in my opinion. And it was tedious. There is so much fiddliness in virtually all of these real time systems that I just don't have the patience to deal with them. They work in certain limited ways, but the payoff is far less to me than the hassle of using them.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:37 pm
by wodin
Squad Battles is so s close to being down right perfect tactical wargame..
ORIGINAL: Blond_Knight
The funny thing is after sinking money into Combat Mission Normandy and its addon's/engine upgrades, Ive come to realize that I enjoy Squad/Panzer battles/campaigns more.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 4:22 pm
by JReb
Because of this thread, I was just looking at the Squad Battles product page and noticed a name from days gone by. Have not thought about this gentleman in a while but when I saw his name, I remembered all of the help he provided me and others thru the years with Steel Panthers and others. So just a quick shout out to a wargame legend, thanks for everything Wild Bill Wilder. You have not been forgotten.
RE: Is anyone buying John Tiller games?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 4:53 pm
by Kuokkanen
ORIGINAL: wodin
Squad Battles is so s close to being down right perfect tactical wargame..
I don't have that one yet. Can you say something about it to maybe convert me from Steel Panthers series?