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Is there going to be a War In the Pacific 2?

One day, there probably will be something along those lines. It will probably be a long time from now, as there is nothing planned by anyone capable of producing it that I am aware of.

I agree with you Mike. If anything.. and it would be HUGE.. I would play the entire WW2 with this current game design.. [:)]

Nah, Jeff, the next version will need a completely new UI, from the ground up. Expanding the scope with the current engine would take tooooooo long to get anything done.

I look forward to a new WITP AE or a complete WW 2 game.  I'd really like a cmoplete WW 2 game.

No, you only think you'd like it. If you consider it properly, you realize that it would be unplayable.

ORIGINAL: Terminus

No, you only think you'd like it. If you consider it properly, you realize that it would be unplayable.

Yup.

What's next for this game? Play it!

A big feature of the next game would be the feature of real-time

The entire war in real time, 1 hour in the game is 1 hour of time passed.

Players give orders and battles happen on the fly..

would be pretty funny, players planning CV battles to co-incide with the opponents'
sleeping hours [:D]


If technology is advanced sufficiently, perhaps even 3D battles
and a "take the seat" mode for AC like in Battle of Britain II
..or at least a tac-mode like carrier strike

ORIGINAL: Commander Stormwolf



A big feature of the next game would be the feature of real-time

The entire war in real time, 1 hour in the game is 1 hour of time passed.

Players give orders and battles happen on the fly..

would be pretty funny, players planning CV battles to co-incide with the opponents'
sleeping hours [:D]


If technology is advanced sufficiently, perhaps even 3D battles
and a "take the seat" mode for AC like in Battle of Britain II
..or at least a tac-mode like carrier strike

I won't buy that game.

See my previous post, regarding non-playability.

There will be a AE 2 - or something like it - even if it's by another name and totally different people. 
 
People enjoy the Pacific Theater.  Eventually, somebody's going to come along who enjoys this theater, enjoys programming, appreciates challenges, and likes accomplishing something that others enjoy.  At that point, we'll have a new Pacific game.  It might not be as good as what we have, or perhaps we'll be lucky and it will find ways to make improvements. 
 
But for now, I'm very, very glad for what we have. 

massive real time multiplayer [;)]

(either whole war, or theater-specific like AE)

ORIGINAL: Commander Stormwolf

massive real time multiplayer [;)]

(either whole war, or theater-specific like AE)

I won't buy (or play) that game. Now that I think about it, I can't think of any MMORPGs that are worthwhile for any real duration for this (AE) demographic.

Oh, oh, oh! And be able to drop into the battle ala Battle of Britain: Wings of Victory!

As I said.. pilot mode like Battle of Britain II [;)]

... but trust when i say this.. the first company to make an MMO wargame
with AE's level of detail will 10x its stock price


*i can imagine lots of webcam arguments between the IJA and IJN player* [:D]

My speed reading skills suck. Still. Comprehension's not so hot either.

A long time ago there was a tongue in cheek article in the Avalon Hill General about a board game covering the entire war in Europe. As I recall it was intriguing at the same time hard to imagine.

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Terminus

No, you only think you'd like it. If you consider it properly, you realize that it would be unplayable.

Yup.

What's next for this game? Play it!

I am with witpqs, play it! It takes time to learn and play, enjoy it!

ORIGINAL: Terminus

No, you only think you'd like it. If you consider it properly, you realize that it would be unplayable.

It would probably be hard to make a full WW2 game like this playable, but I imagine that it would be possible with enough resources and the right vision. Though I'm not sure how yet.

In its current form it would be practically unplayable for a full ww2 map

--> better to make a real-time WITP 2 multiplayer with some tactical control options