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...no I'm not quiting WITP...love that game. But Im looking for a new challenge. I have 50 bucks burning a hole in my pocket and would like to pick up a quality wargame. Any recommendations from you guys?

Tried WPO?

or is that not different enough?

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Tried WPO?

or is that not different enough?

I have looked at WPO...but I question if its just more of the same WITP wise. I love the thought of big guns and all that, but having seen how this engine (love witp don't get me wrong) struggles to simulate things at times....I guess its I worry.

have you tried Combat Mission?

While not a wargame per say....Galatic Civ2 just got released the other day (yesterday?). Stardock does a good job with support and patches etc.


http://www.galciv2.com/

ORIGINAL: rroberson

...no I'm not quiting WITP...love that game. But Im looking for a new challenge. I have 50 bucks burning a hole in my pocket and would like to pick up a quality wargame. Any recommendations from you guys?

Crown of Glory

GG World at War

Gal Civ II

Civ 4

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

have you tried Combat Mission?

Own all 3. THe first one remains my fave..I have dabbled with the 3rd alot...but the lack of a true campaign mode keeps me away.

ORIGINAL: Tanaka

ORIGINAL: rroberson

...no I'm not quiting WITP...love that game. But Im looking for a new challenge. I have 50 bucks burning a hole in my pocket and would like to pick up a quality wargame. Any recommendations from you guys?

Crown of Glory

GG World at War

Gal Civ II

Civ 4

What is crown of glory? (Civ 4 rocks but its beer and pretzels same with GGWAW).

i havn't picked up the third yet. hard to justify given how little i've played the first two. They are way neat....but Steel Panthers still tends to beat them out for me.

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

i havn't picked up the third yet. hard to justify given how little i've played the first two. They are way neat....but Steel Panthers still tends to beat them out for me.

I really enjoy the we go...and then replay perspective of it. I like dabbling with the create your scenario mode alot (I should of so been a game designer). I am however one of those lovers of all things campaign...and the lack of that really causes me to lose interest in it quickly.

I'd go for Civ4. It's a great relaxation from WitP and easy to learn, more so if you are a civ veteran. Single player is interesting and a great challage (a cheater of course) at higher difficulty. The best part is, IMO, the multiplayer. If you have some friends (3 will do) you'll find it's as smooth as it gets. The game flow is fast since all players play their turns simultaneously. So only toilet and get-the-beer breaks in this game.

since you are a sim player as well ( like me ) try NASCAR 2003 Season from Papyrus/Sierra. Get a good wheel and pedals and you will have the best sim of a race game ever. you can join an online league and have league races. there are several mods released as well. But remember : Its a Simulation, not like the EA cheap kids games.

turn is up [;)]

ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

since you are a sim player as well ( like me ) try NASCAR 2003 Season from Papyrus/Sierra. Get a good wheel and pedals and you will have the best sim of a race game ever. you can join an online league and have league races. there are several mods released as well. But remember : Its a Simulation, not like the EA cheap kids games.

turn is up [;)]

Do I need to drink beer and say y'all alot [:D]

I owned their 2002 game...fun game...loved customizing my own car...don't think I ever won a race against the AI though .

there's always a good game of Doom3.

play it at night...with all the lights out. [:D]

Yup. Can't beat Doom 3 at night with lights off. Truly freaky at times.

Alternatviely on similar vein - Halflife 2?

I've just picked up Star Wars: Empire at War. Am loving it so far. Strategy but also tactical. If you like SW stuff you may like this.

Having said that Steel Panthers is a great WW2 tactical. Very realistic engine. Srill play it now and have done for a long time.

There's always Solitaire or Minesweeper [;)]

There's always Solitaire or Minesweeper

Nah, no campaign mode....[;)]

HPS Campaign Series is still one of my favorites. Big beautiful maps and lots of units. They cover about a dozen battles now. Playing against the AI is boring but I love email games.

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Yup. Can't beat Doom 3 at night with lights off. Truly freaky at times.

You can say that again. just got it and it is can be un-nerving at times

Steel Panthers or Starwars: empire at war.[:D]

Actually I'm going to investigate Empire at war myself. But WITP will stay on my box for gaming as desired. [8D]