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Timskorn

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  1. Just played the demo and pre-ordered my copy. As a huge fan of SC I can see that SC2 will be everything and more. I don't mind paying $50 because as part of a game company myself, I want to see small companies succeed in this insane multi-million dollar industry. Playing the demo brought back a lot of good SC memories too... My early comments/impressions: - I enjoy the Isometric view even though it took a little while to adjust to it. - Didn't really know how to declare war on another country until I finally clicked on the Maps button. May be frustrating not to know this for new players. - I love the sub-menu screens and the loads of information available to me, and the ability to upgrade specific components on a unit. - So far the events are great and informative, like how the UK garrisons Iceland. - Convoy Screen is a little confusing. I like the convoy screen, but I'm unsure how to interact with it using subs. Do I need to be directly in line with the convoy lines, or do I just need subs in the general vicinity? - Diplomatic screen is well done. I like being able to see how close a country is to joining a side, and the ability to increase pressure. Good addition! - The R&D system looks like it'll give players a lot of flexibility and options in the way they want to fight the war. Should open up a lot of strategies. - Unit Honors is a small, but cool addition. Adds a bit of an RPG element in that you'll become more attached to units with a lot of honors and feel the crush of losing it in battle. - D-Day scenario, and the operational level specifically, feels like a game within a game. I never played the famous Panzer General series, so I can't make comparisons. I thoroughly enjoyed it. - I can see why people could judge this demo as "not worth" $50. For those who've played SC a lot, it seems most of the cool stuff has been disabled so our experience feels fairly similar to SC1. I'll be very surprised if the full game doesn't deliver. Overall, the demo is what it is. If I had never played SC before the demo would be a fairly strong selling point for a wargamer. With the solid support Hubert has shown with SC1, the full array of features yet to be experienced, and an editor that will surely spawn many SC2-mods I know I'll be getting my $$ worth.
  2. From my experience as well, demo's can be far from indicative of the actual game. I felt Rome: TW's demo was terrible, but I had faith the full game would be much better (As I thoroughly enjoyed Medievel TW). Have faith!
  3. Hey all! It's been a long time...I played SC for about a year straight, PBEM style. I'm definitely looking forward to SC2, but I'm one of those who will be holding off for awhile. Mainly because I have two HUGE time sinks in Civ 4 and WWIIOL, plus I'd like to get the game after a few patches have been slapped on it. The higher price disappointed me, but if it delivers like I imagine it will I won't mind plunking down the dough when the time comes. Can't wait to start reading people's feedback!
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