WitP ver. 1.8 released

WOOOOT! been waiting for this one for a looooong time. Check the members
area download for the patch. 2+ meg incremental patch or 70+ meg
comprehensive patch.

Jim

--
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways - Brewski in one hand - cigar in the other - body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride"

Fans beat the official announcement, here's Matrix's post:

Long-Awaited Major Update Now Available!

Matrix Games and 2by3 Games (www.2by3games.com) are pleased to announce the
release of the v1.80 update for the acclaimed War In The Pacific.

This update has been a long time in the making and is the first to also be
worked on by the new expanded War in the Pacific development team. The v1.80
update resolves a host of issues and makes several improvements to the game
since the last official v1.60 release. More than 80 changes have been made,
including player-requested features such as improvements to anti-submarine
routines, loosened nationality restrictions on tenders, some air balance
changes and the addition of assault values to the combat report. More
important are the fixes, which include an overhaul of the pilot tracking an
allocation system, a fix for occasional "lost" leaders, a fix for land unit
fragment loss and loss during air transport and many more.

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, stated, "We feel that
this is a very significant update for War in the Pacific, as it not only
addresses a number of often-reported issues but sets the stage for future
growth."

The v1.80 update is available online as a comprehensive update for all
previous version of War in the Pacific as well as an incremental updated
intended for installation over v1.60. The v1.80 update includes all changes
made in public beta releases since v1.60. Owners of War in the Pacific are
strongly encourage to upgrade to this new official version, which can be
found in the Matrix Games "Latest Downloads" link in the "Games" section of
the Matrix Games website.

Based on the highly acclaimed Uncommon Valor design, War In the Pacific is
an expanded and massive undertaking that has been recognized as another
masterpiece from the veteran team at 2by3 Games, which includes Gary
Grigsby, Keith Brors and Joel Billings.

The scale of War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945 is 60
miles per hex and losses are individual vehicles, aircraft, guns and squads.
Since half the planet Earth is covered by the titanic Pacific struggle, the
game is massive in scope, covering thousands of ships tens of thousands of
aircraft. Virtually every ship, air group and battalion sized or larger
troop formation is covered in exacting detail.

--
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways - Brewski in one hand - cigar in the other - body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride"