 |
|
|
|
Next: Lists
|
| Author |
Message |
External
Since: Feb 25, 2005
Posts: 26
|
(Msg. 76) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:03 am
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: comp>sys>ibm>pc>games>war-historical (more info?)
|
|
|
MJB schrieb:
> <eddysterckx DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2865ed6e-e5c4-4b8a-984c-70de452f7809@z11g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> To refresh your memory on what games got published this year :
>>
>> Air Assault Task Force
>> Thermopylae
>> Down in Flames WWII - Bombers
>> Ancient Warfare : Punic Wars
>> Battlefront
>> Close Combat : Cross of Iron
>> Making History - The Calm & The Storm 2.0
>> Silent Hunter 4
>> Panzer Campaigns - Budapest '45
>> Civil War Campaigns - Atlanta
>> AGEOD'S American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray
>> Theatre of War
>> Civil War Battles: Campaign Chickamauga
>> Squad Battles - Soviet-Afghan War
>> John Tiller's Campaign Series : Matrix edition
>> Carriers at War
>> Commander : Europe at War
>> Ta.La.Co.Si (Tactical Land Combat Simulator)
>> Guns of August 1914-1918
>> Combat Mission : Shock Force
>> Hornet Leader
>> Advanced Tactics (People's Tactics 2)
>> Napoleon in Italy
>> Strategic Command 2 : Blitzkrieg - Weapons and Warfare
>> John Tiller's Battleground Civil War
>> John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars + Age of Sail
>> AGEod's Napoleon's Campaigns
>> Cose Combat : Modern Tactics
>> Panzer Tactics (DS)
>> Great Battles of Rome
>> Larry Bond's Harpoon Commander's Edition
>> Modern Campaigns - Danube Front '85
>> Empires in Arms - The Napoleonic Wars of 1805-1815
>>
>>
>> If you think I missed one (or several) feel free to add them - this is
>> not a list of nominees.
>>
>
> Wow - that's quite a list. What's amazing to me is that I haven't bought a
> single title on it.
>
> I don't know if that's an indication of my general suspicion of the quality
> of the newly released beta-test versions we've seen lately or the glut of
> good old games I've got and haven't played fully. Or at all yet.
>
> <shrug>
>
> Maybe I'll buy something in 2008 and get to vote next year. I did like the
> Napoleon's Campaign demo - but it hasn't been released on disc yet. And it
> is on the list...
>
> So maybe not.
>
I only bought CoI from this list. I tried the demos of Napoleons
Campaigns and ToW but didnt bought them.
Michael |
|
| Back to top |
|
 | |
External
Since: Jan 08, 2008
Posts: 1
|
(Msg. 77) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Mar 23, 2005
Posts: 728
|
(Msg. 78) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:44 am
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
In article <b9e49e5d4f.jades.RemoveThis@d.thurlwell.btopenworld.com>,
nospam.RemoveThis@jades.org says...
> >> Current PC is 3.4GHz Pentium D with 2GB RAM and an X1650 Pro (512MB,
> >> AGP) graphics card. Seems to cope very well with SH3 but I understand
> >> SH4 has bigger requirements than the earlier game.
>
> > I tried it on my wife's PC (IE, my PC from last year), running Vista on
> > a 3.2 Ghz Pentium with 4GB RAM and the ATI X700 256 MB graphics, and it
> > seems to run perfectly well.
>
> Hmm. I've half as much system memory and twice the graphics memory.
> Presumably my graphics card is faster (would it kill them to come up
> with a less confusing naming scheme?) so it probably evens out
> overall. I'm still on XP Home.
It's probably a wash - although the X700 is a pretty heavy-duty card. I
originally built Mrs. G.'s PC with an X1350, but the X700 just blew it
away ... something to do with pixelpipelines or some other 3D-geekery.
--
Giftzwerg
***
"While acknowledging the difficult road they face, Clinton campaign
officials say they are not panicking."
- The Politico
"TRANSLATION: They are *sooooooo* panicking."
- Giftzwerg >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 1
|
(Msg. 79) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
Hi,
My vote is another vote for Air Assault Task Force.
It's the only game I know where reading Army field manuals helps you
do better. I originally started working with its predecessors BCT
(Brigade Combat Team), and then ATF (Armored Task Force) as they were
the most realistic tactical simulations I could find; they in turn are
based on MAJ Proctor's experience with the JANUS simulation when he
was a lieutenant at Fort Hood. I've worked with ProSIM on research
projects where we have used adapted versions of ATF and now AATF.
I haven't tried Combat Mission: Shock Force, although I also play
Combat Mission: Afrika Korp as I hear this new version has no PBEM
capabilities and uses fictional scenarios. I play CMAK more for fun
and AATF more to learn about modern combat and tactics, such as how
actual air assault operations are carried out.
AATF recreates actual historical scenarios from Operation Anaconda in
the Shah-i-kot Valley in Afghanistan, to the events described in the
books "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War" and "We Were Soldiers
Once...and Young: Ia Drang - the Battle That Changed the War in
Vietnam."
Anyway, that's my vote, thanks for letting me contribute.
Bill >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 2
|
(Msg. 80) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:27 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
Of the games I've played this year, I'd have to go with Advanced
Tactics. There is nothing mind-blowing our industry-altering about
it, however it is a fine-crafted and balanced game with a tremendous
lifetime ahead of it due to the wonderful scenario editor, mod
capabilities, and ease of use. Armageddon Empires is practically a
tie in my book, a better game on its own accord but without the mod
and editor to go along with it so it loses a pinch of it's luster.
Between the two games, I've had a wonderful time and it is hard to
imagine the day they leave my hard drive. >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 2
|
(Msg. 81) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
On Jan 9, 10:27 pm, nim8 <mlla....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Of the games I've played this year, I'd have to go with Advanced
> Tactics. There is nothing mind-blowing our industry-altering about
> it, however it is a fine-crafted and balanced game with a tremendous
> lifetime ahead of it due to the wonderful scenario editor, mod
> capabilities, and ease of use. Armageddon Empires is practically a
> tie in my book, a better game on its own accord but without the mod
> and editor to go along with it so it loses a pinch of it's luster.
> Between the two games, I've had a wonderful time and it is hard to
> imagine the day they leave my hard drive.
To summarize my above post (now that I've read the directions - I
started in the middle...lol)
1. Advanced Tactics
2. Armageddon Empires
3. Forge of Freedom (Matrix) (I own the original Carriers at War and
didn't buy the new Matrix version or it might be in here somewhere too) >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Dec 31, 2007
Posts: 11
|
(Msg. 82) Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:38 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 10, 2008
Posts: 1
|
(Msg. 83) Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Oct 20, 2007
Posts: 38
|
(Msg. 84) Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:35 am
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
1. Carriers at War
then a respectable distance behind
2. AGEOD's American Civil War
3. AGEOD's Napoleon's Campaigns
And for what it's worth, I don't think anyone here shouldn't be allowed to
vote, or that anyone should be allowed to vote in secret. But it's the
Karpmeister-general's show and I'll leave it in his capable hands.
Regards,
Mike Kreuzer
www.mikekreuzer.com >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Dec 15, 2007
Posts: 3
|
(Msg. 85) Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 12, 2008
Posts: 3
|
(Msg. 86) Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:14 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Nov 17, 2007
Posts: 7
|
(Msg. 87) Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:17 am
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 04, 2005
Posts: 146
|
(Msg. 88) Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:07 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
On the 9 Jan 2008, Giftzwerg <giftzwerg999 DeleteThis @NOSPAMZ.hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article <b9e49e5d4f.jades DeleteThis @d.thurlwell.btopenworld.com>,
> nospam DeleteThis @jades.org says...
<snip>
[Whether SH4 will run on Graham's PC]
>> Hmm. I've half as much system memory and twice the graphics memory.
>> Presumably my graphics card is faster (would it kill them to come up
>> with a less confusing naming scheme?) so it probably evens out
>> overall. I'm still on XP Home.
> It's probably a wash
<Makes note to buy new American to British dictionary> Erm, does that
mean "It's about even?" 
> although the X700 is a pretty heavy-duty card. I originally built
> Mrs. G.'s PC with an X1350, but the X700 just blew it away ...
> something to do with pixelpipelines or some other 3D-geekery.
You know, I really do miss the days when I actually understood pretty
much everything that related to gaming hardware. Anyone got any
suggestions for an in-depth but accessible site relating to the techy
stuff?
Cheers.
--
Jades' First Encounters Site - http://www.jades.org/ffe.htm
The best Frontier: First Encounters site on the Web.
nospam DeleteThis @jades.org /is/ a real email address! >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jan 19, 2005
Posts: 181
|
(Msg. 89) Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:07 pm
Post subject: Re: Wargame of the Year 2007 election [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
In article <1312bd614f.jades RemoveThis @d.thurlwell.btopenworld.com>,
nospam RemoveThis @jades.org says...
> On the 9 Jan 2008, Giftzwerg <giftzwerg999 RemoveThis @NOSPAMZ.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <b9e49e5d4f.jades RemoveThis @d.thurlwell.btopenworld.com>,
> > nospam RemoveThis @jades.org says...
>
> <snip>
>
> [Whether SH4 will run on Graham's PC]
>
> >> Hmm. I've half as much system memory and twice the graphics memory.
> >> Presumably my graphics card is faster (would it kill them to come up
> >> with a less confusing naming scheme?) so it probably evens out
> >> overall. I'm still on XP Home.
>
> > It's probably a wash
>
> <Makes note to buy new American to British dictionary> Erm, does that
> mean "It's about even?"
Like saying, six one way, a half dozen the other.
--
Song of the moment: "Flightless Bird, American Mouth."
By Iron & Wine, from the album The Shepherd's Dog.
----
Slick:
http://www.aktuellekamera.de/archive.php/393/OEZ/2007_12_21_21:58:25
----
http://www.curlesneck.com
----
Epi >> Stay informed about: Wargame of the Year 2007 election |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
| Related Topics: | wargame proliferation - Hi, I was browsing the sales catalogue of some online pc wargame webshop and noticed one thing : there's an enormous amount of pc wargames you can buy today when compared to a decade ago. Basically everything that was for sale a decade ago, is still for...
TBC Fast Package(1-70) - Any Class Free 2000G - Wow level50-60，30g per level level60-70，150g per level. Dear Sir or Madam Hot Sale!For all of our customers,the news and olds,www.game-powers.com are some Special Package! We now provide Powerleveling measured by..
Birth of America-First impressions - Well I downloaded the game last night and dove right in to try and get a feel for it. Overall my impressions are good, however the game has an unfinished feel to it. Minor issues like text running outside the display box, or major concerns like..
Another request for games recommendations - Hi. I just checked the most recent posts, and I don't think my request quite matches any of the others. I haven't bought a game for years (except a secondhand Civ III which doesn't really rival Civ II IMO). I still play Civ II and sometimes TOAW, also..
BIRTH OF AMERICA: Steep System Requirements? - Game seems pretty cool, but it's more-or-less unplayable on my laptop; the cursor lag is terrific, and it's boiling the heatpipes. Works OK on my gaming machine, but I couldn't find the system requirements anywhere. -- Giftzwerg *** "Let's see.... |
|
You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
Profile
Private Messages
Log in
