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Look up the previous threads on the idea of reprogramming the game - the game engine is at its limits and various copyrights forbid taking Gary Grigsby's concept and running it on a new engine. The issue is dead.

I agree that the scenario to make a WITPAE2 is not very favorable knowing what are the current trends aimed at easier to understand and handle games. We may not expect a totally new WITPAE2, but it would be more feasible to improve what we already have, which is almost perfect. Another question would be if we would be willing to financially support an improvement of the WITPAE, I certainly do.

I think even a patch, which addresses few problems and has a very little restyle would cost way too much, given the market it would have.

Moreover, due to intellectual property issues, it would have to be done in agreement with or directly by the original developers.

If my understanding of the market is even remotely on the spot: nope, there is no chance.


Now. If we talk of 100USD I can say, yeah why not even for very minor stuff. If we start going up, well, I keep what I have.

WITPAE, differently from many many other wargames, has a very nice company of fellas here on the forum who are in love with the game. A very deep and loyal love. Therefore there is somehow a market in these people, me in first row [:D][:D][:D], who would be willing to pay an extremely overpriced patch/restyle. But I really cannot see a more casual gamer throwing 100USD in order to have some minor improvements to a game which is already very solid and functioning.

And all this keeping more or less identical the game mechanics. No way. Would I pay 100USD for a restyled WITE? Hell, no. That's also why in WITE-2 discussions you see such an emphasis from the developers on the fact that it is a completely new game.