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Forgorin, you are encouraging the troll. Why? Just for kicks?   This doesn't help your reputation, if you care.

I dont meen to be rude but the forum gets a little dry and boring. He helps to spicen things up!

ORIGINAL: forgorin

How do you know its a he. It says that it is Japanese right. Have you ever seen Japanese men? They are Very feminin.

Well, I know one. And he's faaaaar from that. Remember, forgorin, that there are also other Japanese players in the Matrix forums.

Yeah, don't knock the Japanese because of one loser. Every group has them, the Japanese and SPWaW's just happen to have one and the same loser.

One thing though, usually my g/fs are quite a good shot; if not when I meet them then after I've gone out with them a few weeks and have run them through with the Winchester .30-06. Insulting them is not something I'd do lightly, even on an internet forum.

And there are also suspicions that TBT is not even a Japanese...

ORIGINAL: Korpraali V

And there are also suspicions that TBT is not even a Japanese...

I might be Japanese or maybe not. Perhaps I live in America and just set up my internet to make it look like all my activity is coming out of Japan.

Then again, how can anyone know anything about anyone here without a meeting in person? Flashfyre and Alby could be pedophiles eeking out their long sentences in a prison cell somewhere which allows inmates internet access.

Low blow. that one was way below the belt. Hands out a yellow card

ORIGINAL: forgorin

Low blow. that one was way below the belt. Hands out a yellow card

Me or TBT?

In case of me, as you can see I said "there are". That's passive, and doesn't specify the person who suspects.

Actually I was referring the question Goblin asked at: tm.asp?m=1104073&mpage=1&key=&#1104073

Nothing more, nothing less. No need to try to read something between the lines, nothing there.

How about how many play with AI and how many actually play PBEM?

ORIGINAL: Alby

as of today there were 1600 downloads of SPWAW Enhanced...
I think theres more out there than we might have thought.
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You figure there must be many reasons for duplicate downloads from the same person. No real way to figure out how many are unique individuals, either.

There certainly are duplicate downloads, I have downloaded 8.2 at least three times.

But then there are some who are not active players and who retain some older version of the game at old summer cottage machine that has not internet connection. Then there are some who still play SP1-3.

My quick estimation: 5000-15000 on Earth.

ORIGINAL: Puukkoo

There certainly are duplicate downloads, I have downloaded 8.2 at least three times.

But then there are some who are not active players and who retain some older version of the game at old summer cottage machine that has not internet connection. Then there are some who still play SP1-3.

My quick estimation: 5000-15000 on Earth.

I tend to agree. My guess would be about 10,00 total. A fairly exclusive club.

We must remember that quite a number of sequels have been made to the original Steel Panthers, which indicates that the market might not be that small. One problem is that people will still have to stumble on SPWAW before the become actual players. Also there is the question how we define 'regular players'. I for one tend to play SPWAW or SPMBT sometimes, but it can take a long time, several months, where I do other stuff instead. Then someday I'll take start another game.

I think some of the later estimates, i.e. several thousands, are the most realistic, but these estimates - as you will all agree - have little meaning because of the difficulty estimating numbers of players that are not on forums etc.

By the way I used version 5.something for a very long time without updating, so the number of downloads lately are a poor indicator. Also I almost never download extra scenarios. I haven't finished even 10% of those supplied with the game in the first place... there must be quite a few players out there.

Here is something else to throw into the mix. While I am partial to Matrix, how many people play all versions of Steel Panthers? As I said I am partial to Matrix, but I prefer modern stuff so I play SPMBT quite a bit. So I wonder how many people play all the SP versions?

I have never even heard of the series until I wandered across SPWaW earlier this year in boredom after my wreck had me sidelined for a bit. One of the best things to come out of that wreck, outside my '06 Cobalt. 

Steel Panthers comes and goes.

Right now, Win SPMBT and WinSPWW2 from Shrapnel has probably got the ball. They have made the biggest recent splash on the SP scene.

I have personally created about 50 Steel Panthers players, but it's been fairly quiet for 2006 for me.

Steel Panthers, regardless of it's obvious age, where software is concerned, yet still delivers a solid wargaming experience.
You can't normally say that about a lot of games.

TokyoBoy,

ORIGINAL: TokyoBoyTensai
Then again, how can anyone know anything about anyone here without a meeting in person? Flashfyre and Alby could be pedophiles eeking out their long sentences in a prison cell somewhere which allows inmates internet access.

Consider this a first and final warning. If you continue personal attacks on other forum members, you will receive a free involuntary vacation from this forum.

If you have any comments on this, please PM me.

Regards,

- Erik

Thankyou Erik, about time someone of substance and ability to do something in this forum FINALLY stepped up to be recognized on TBT's crass content and true intentions!!
OH POOO I guess I'm just a beer bellied grump thou EH!!

I'm gonna guess there are more like 10 or even 20,000 players. Some time ago,somebody did some serious research and came up with an educated guess that maybe only 10 or 20% of the players EVER posted on the forum, (which is only an indirect product of the game itself.)
Since the game can live on a computer in a dorm room or military rec room, with the ability to "save" many games at once, I suspect the number is still pretty high.
While I was overseas, playing "Combat" (of the first kind), we still managed to return to our hooches and play AH's Panzer Blitz, and later Panzer Battles..
Stuff like that never gets counted in forum polls............
The U.S.Army is very aware of the popularity of wargames (within the military), and provides access to them, (to the extent they even funded their own computer wargames and simulators for the edification of their current warriors.
Proof of this is the number of active duty people we currently have here on these forums...............
I STILL feel Matrixgames made an error when they decided years ago to not support/fund a modern era update to the SP platform...........[8D]

ORIGINAL: Riun T

OH POOO I guess I'm just a beer bellied grump thou EH!!

Post a photo. We'll start a poll and get back to you,