Campaign Once Again Into the Fray - SPOILER

[markhwalker]

These are my thoughts. I appreciate y'all's opinions.

[z1812]

ORIGINAL: markhwalker

These are my thoughts. I appreciate y'all's opinions.

Hi Mark,

I read your article with interest. I would agree that the feel of a game is the most important, given that the mechanics, what you describe as spreadsheets and pie charts, etcetera, are solidly at work in the background to enable that feeling. I wonder if programmers would agree with you that those elements are, as you describe, bull****. [;)]

Without those digital abstractions of armour thickness, range, movement, morale and the rest, reasonable war-games would not exist.

Some people enjoy the more detailed aspects of a war-game and one persons idea of enough information and accuracy will differ from another's. It is quite reasonable for someone to ask any question, in a civilized manner, about any game on a forum before buying.

In terms of the fantasy aspect in this game I would prefer that the time be spent on regular scenarios and campaigns that resemble reasonable small actions, but that is not my decision. You may decide to release an expansion that delves into merging world war 2 with science fiction, some will buy it and others won't. The market will decide.

At the moment I feel that luck is too much of a determining factor in comparison to sound tactical decisions for me to consider this a serious war-game. However I enjoy playing it. I do like the story telling aspect............without the leap into fantasy.

Hopefully sales will warrant further development. If so I will be curious to see how the game develops.

Regards,

John

[fran52]

world war 2 with science fiction, some will buy it and others won't. The market will decide.

I am the part of the market that won't.I hate science fiction,game fiction and also films fiction.I'm absolutely an historical fan.

[gargoil]

ORIGINAL: acropora

world war 2 with science fiction, some will buy it and others won't. The market will decide.

I am the part of the market that won't.I hate science fiction,game fiction and also films fiction.I'm absolutely an historical fan.

There is one alternate path in the campaigns that lead to the only Sci-fi portion of the game. If you play any of the scenarios, you will never encounter it. If you play the campaign and opt out of the alternate path, you will never encounter it. In all ways, the game is a brilliant squad level representation of WWII tactics. Great game mechanics, well presented.

[wodin]

I agree 100%!

ORIGINAL: z1812

ORIGINAL: markhwalker

These are my thoughts. I appreciate y'all's opinions.

Hi Mark,

I read your article with interest. I would agree that the feel of a game is the most important, given that the mechanics, what you describe as spreadsheets and pie charts, etcetera, are solidly at work in the background to enable that feeling. I wonder if programmers would agree with you that those elements are, as you describe, bull****. [;)]

Without those digital abstractions of armour thickness, range, movement, morale and the rest, reasonable war-games would not exist.

Some people enjoy the more detailed aspects of a war-game and one persons idea of enough information and accuracy will differ from another's. It is quite reasonable for someone to ask any question, in a civilized manner, about any game on a forum before buying.

In terms of the fantasy aspect in this game I would prefer that the time be spent on regular scenarios and campaigns that resemble reasonable small actions, but that is not my decision. You may decide to release an expansion that delves into merging world war 2 with science fiction, some will buy it and others won't. The market will decide.

At the moment I feel that luck is too much of a determining factor in comparison to sound tactical decisions for me to consider this a serious war-game. However I enjoy playing it. I do like the story telling aspect............without the leap into fantasy.

Hopefully sales will warrant further development. If so I will be curious to see how the game develops.

Regards,

John

[markhwalker]

Some people enjoy the more detailed aspects of a war-game and one persons idea of enough information and accuracy will differ from another's. It is quite reasonable for someone to ask any question, in a civilized manner, about any game on a forum before buying.

I completely agree. There is no problem whatsoever.

Some people enjoy the more detailed aspects of a war-game

Yes, that is a valid opinion, but it is not mine. For example, Operational Art of War is watershed in war game publishing, and simply brilliant, but I'd rather push mow my lawn (Two acres) than play it. Too much work.