Gunther

Hey everyone! What do you people think the state that computer wargaming is in right now? It seems to me that we are in a slow evolution going from hex based strategy games (that the general computer player thinks is boring)to 'squad' level tactical games (that the gen com player thinks is exciting). Also, why is it that generally one cannot be fans of both? I play and enjoy the qualities of both types, yet the typical wargamer frowns upon tactical games like close combat. Why?

I just played the demo of CM. I can't believe how ridiculously great this game is! THIS is the game i have been waiting for for some time now! Its even going to have an editor?!! Goddamit! I love to play all the close combat games, but this is quite the evolution in game design. This is what I imagined when playing close combat!!!! When I read that CM is turn based, I thought that it would really suck- but they really made it work. I think that this game could and should make wargamming more popular.