Your Favorite Theater of War for SPWaW

[KG Erwin]

Just for fun, I want to know what the gamers favorite SPWaW Theater of War is. Straight off, I'll tell you that mine is the Pacific war, USMC vs Japanese 1941-45. You only have a choice of one. These theaters are inclusive of all conflicts fought within that geographical area--Western Europe includes the Spanish Civil war;Eastern Europe includes the Polish campaign/Balkans/Partisans; the Pacific also includes the China/Burma/ India theater.

[KG Erwin]

As a prediction, I think Eastern Europe will win hands down. Anyone want to prove me wrong? [:D]

[STEELER13]

Yo KG,
I love TANK battles, and by that I mean tank vs tank. That means east front, north africa, west front(1940-45), Korea, and the Arab-Israeli Wars, and India-Pakistan(haven't seen this added, yet).
Because the majority of tank battles are EF or North Africa and I had to choose, I took East Front. By the way, this is a STEEL PANTHERS forum, so I imagine that means I am not too original in my choices on my forum. I mean you don't see too many arguments about the P-47 vs the Stuka vs the Sturmovik here...

[Jim1954]

I took East Front also. Just something about it that the others don't quite have.

[KG Erwin]

Now, Steeler, if you love tank battles, how could you NOT vote for North Africa? This was like dreadnoughts fighting on the high seas. However, I see no glory in armored land-battleships fighting at a distance. Too much like sea warfare.
I love infantry battles--I worked with Stuart & Bryan on getting it right for the Pacific-area combatants. To my mind, SPWaW is just as dramatic and effective in portraying desperate grunt-level rifle-machine-gun and hand -to-hand combat.
However, this is the beauty of this tactical-game system--all forms of land combat in WWII can be represented. To each his own. Just look at my Marine avatar.

[Goblin]

I have got one in the works for you, KG...


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Goblin

[Igor]

My favorite is China, 1930-1949; but of the above Eastern Front.

[Major_Mess]

Something about jungle combat. Very nasty business.

Mess

[El_Peco]

I say Eastern Europe.
Above all Stalingrad battle!

[robot]

I believe the only reason east or europe is winning is this. To win is the only thing not the fight. So why not take the theatre where you get the big tanks. Now if you like it down and dirty in your face like i do. Then the only war is the pacific.[:@][:@][:@]

[Goblin]

Lol, robot. Remember though, when you have tanks, its because you are facing tanks...

I voted for Western Europe. Nothing like D-Day or The Bulge for some awesome combat. But I like 'em ALL! That should have been option #5!


Goblin

[robot]

Way to go goblin. Actually i do too. Just wanted to get a dig in at the kat lovers. Thats why i have long campaigns going all over the place. This includes Germany east and west, Japan west and pacific. Russia and british also. And last but not least USA europe and pacific. [8D]

[John David]

I agree,... should be a 5th choice for all of 'em!

One of the great things about the MC's is that with the release of Screaming Eagles, we now have ops in all of the different theaters of the war, Watchtower in the Pacific, LV in the East, DF in the Desert and Eagles in the Western theatre.

Great game, aint it!![:)]

JD

[Goblin]

ORIGINAL: robot
Just wanted to get a dig in at the kat lovers.

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Goblin

[Matt R]

I submitted my vote, and East and West Fronts are now tied. We might have to flip a coin [:D]

Thanks,
Matt.

[IBTyrone]

ORIGINAL: Matt R

I submitted my vote, and East and West Fronts are now tied. We might have to flip a coin [:D]

Thanks,
Matt.

I think I was the guilty party there (tying it at 10 apiece). My affinity for the Western Front dates back to when I was a kid and my brother and I would play with the counters from AH's Panzer Leader.

[hogg]

I am sorry, but it has to be western europe.

How can you not like cavalry -v- Panzer 1's, or the 1939 French Armoured divisions?

Not to mention British amphibious assaults in the scheldt estuary, late war?

[KG Erwin]

Wow, guys, these results surprise me. I really thought that the Eastern Front would be the by-far favorite, but it's a close run. Well, I was wrong, then. [:o]
Of course, this also tells me that choosing the Screaming Eagles for the latest Mega-Campaign was a correct decision, in terms of appealing to the widest gaming audience.
Of course, since I was part of the MCSE design team, I can take some pride in that. [;)]

[hogg]

You certainly can!

But how about a western europe, start of war to Dunkirk campaign?

Lots of unusual units, lots of different countries, airborne drops, river crossings, cavalry, etcetcetc.

The list is almost endless!

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[Les_the_Sarge_9_1]

I chose Pacific.

Ok the desert is a bit to easy due to it being a bit to cliche. Just as Eastern front is.

I have gamed out the desert and the Eastern front all to hell in the past decades as a wargamer.
The Western front is about the same.

The Pacific is largely not over done for me, it is still newish. I have read a lot and watched a lot for the Pacific, but not really gamed a lot.
The Watchtower MC is still for me one of the more interesting experiences for that same reason.

Not to many tank battles per se in The Pacific, but even with a name like Steel Panthers, I don't play it just for the tanks.