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..I didnt see a mention of this ; thanks

No, but hopefully soon. Our focus is currently on the skirmish mode though, which we hope to complete for next patch.

thanks for the answer

If/when you offer a NATO-icon-on-counter unit display alternative -- also given the many new scenarios being produced -- I will seriously reconsider purchasing this game.

This is something I'd very much like to see too - I much prefer playing with "counters", especially if they have some unit stats on them, like the large counters in Commander: Europe at War

Having seen the pictures of counters in the Slitherine forums and reading about 3D World, 3D Tactical, and 2D Tactical maps in the manual I was believing the game could be played with counters instead of animated units... so I purchased.

To my surprise, it appears there are no counter units (NATO or otherwise) in the latest release (1.93)
I should have read these Matrix forums.

For me, the game would be better with counters.
Caveat emptor

Just like to say that I really like the 3D animations.

Sure the counters might give you more immediate detail but the 3D animations add something different to the game.

But everyone to there own.

I think MTTODD hit it on the head for me. I'm not opposed to the animations but don't seem to get a good visual sense of the battlefield and strategy with the 3D units that counters so easily supply. But no argument here--definitely a personal preference.

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If/when you offer a NATO-icon-on-counter unit display alternative -- also given the many new scenarios being produced -- I will seriously reconsider purchasing this game.

Any news on a board war game like 2D mode, with counters (and NATO icons)?

Not yet, they're only half-way there with a 2d map but 3d units.
I did see some nice NATO counters during beta almost a year ago.
I guess they've been put on the back-burner as new campaigns and a skirmish (random) mode is being worked on.

I am an old-school board gamer from the 70s, I still love to play this game with a 3d map and units [;)]

I am an old-school board gamer from the 60s. 2D & counters leave more to my imagination. I find 3D to be less immersive than plain and simple 2D, ironically, and out-of-scale "toy soldiers" obscure the vision in my mind's eye rather than clarify it. Less is more.

sorry double post

Same here berto was wargaming before computers were available.Think first one was Avalon Hills Gettysburg.Like old style counters easier to grasp the situation

Hi,

Counters MOD for Battle of Britain is ready here : tm.asp?m=4036171

The next one for the complete game is on the way.