arpella72 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I used to play Theatre of War and I think is a quiet good game.I got lots of fun.A bit similar to CM but RT only and with many interesting details about armoured vehicles and a very good damage modeling.Anyway,I prefer CM series. I played the original game with a patch.It has the French and Polish campaign that are not usually represented in many other games like this(what about to introduce them in the CM series?).I don't know about the rest of the releases (ToW 2,3...),they said that were improved but I found the hardware requirements were so high and I prefer to stick with the CM games now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Certainly love the CMxx series--the closest thing to having ASL come to life--but there are many, many old classics I'd love to see revisited and updated. I loved playing "Red Storm Rising" on the ol' C-64, blowing up all kinds of Soviet surface ships and subs. Harpoon was a great modern naval sim too. Microprose classics: M-1 Tank Platoon Silent Service (WWII Pacific sub war) AH-64 Apache simlulator (I forget the game name) B-17 Flying Fortress -- Gawd, I loved targeting marshalling yards through the Norden then switching to target view to watch the yard get plastered... Task Force 1942 (naval engagements around Guadalcanal) -- flares, torpedo runs, filling up Iron Bottom Sound 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Panzer Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 One day at college, I was passing time by looking up information about German halftracks.I had to laugh upon reading that, as I recall many hours of blissful diversion in the library stacks reading about Kampfgruppe Peiper and the fighting in the Ardennes when I should have been focusing on material more directly related to my thesis! I stumbled onto Beyond Overlord via the more unconventional route of the tactical shooters of the period: Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, SWAT 3 and the original Ghost Recon. Like most of you, I have always been drawn to games that have a go at presenting as much fidelity to the real world as the developers can muster. Combat Mission opened up the possibility to experience admirable levels of realism well beyond the fireteam without getting into the impersonal abstractions operational level games dissolve into. Once I got a taste of faithful reproductions of platoon and company level combined arms actions I was hopelessly snagged. I'm not sure I qualify as a "Gamer" given that CMBN is the only title I own, but if there is another piece of software out there that even comes close to what BFC delivers I certainly am not aware of it. This is to say nothing of the generously gifted modding circle and helpful online community that adds other facets of appeal to the experience. To that end, I wish BFC nothing but continued success and I hope Combat Mission is a labor of love. What's more, I eagerly look forward to them resurrecting the long dead squad-based shooter genre! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethe415 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Started with AH's Afrika Korps and got deep into gaming. First computer was a C64 and played (SSI's or SSL's) Battle of the Bulge for hours. I could even plug it into my TV and view it on a larger screen. I love CM but I do miss being able to stand back and look down upon the entire map, especially those maps that took up a whole table or two, Fire on the Volga, The Longest Day. But setting those games up took hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasMorbo Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I went through the more mainstream RTS Games (Comand & Conquer, Starcraft) before I quit the kids play and started off into serious wargaming. It all began with Close Combat 3. Loved it. Close Combat 2 was very cool, too. The only mainstream RTS that kept a place in my shelf is Total Anihilation - very, very intense all-out mass engagements. If you want to get an idea of 'Materialschlacht' there you go! Back to Close Combat: I tried a re-worked version of CC3 made by Matrix Games but felt I was ripped off. Awful stuff! Tons of mods wich seemed like they were made by the community incorporated into the game, without solving its major issues. Ever since that experience I don't trust these fellows, and it seems justified. For the latest release of Close Combat (a 15 year old 2D engine!!!) they charge you a minimum of 33 Euro or 43 Dollar! And who else is there, dedicated to create realistic tactical wargames?! No one AFIAK! CMx2 is the best out there! OFF TOPIC: The best thing ever is my toto washlet. http://www.totousa.com/WhyTOTO/Innovation/Washlet.aspx Waking up on a cold morning, strolling into the bathroom and sitting on a WARMED seat, which then washes your butt with WARM water and then blow dries with WARM air. The first thing I found in Japan and thought "these people are on to something." Oh wait we were talking about tactical gaming...sorry. Quote from the advertising webpage: At your command, Washlet extends an integrated wand to release a warm, soothing stream of aerated water to provide the ultimate in personal cleansing. But this is not a conventional bidet; the wand self-washes and retracts after each use. Those fruity booooys is all I say.*rofl so hard* Nice one, sburke. :cool: Olf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 And of course PanzerBlitz and sequels. and thanks for the link sburke. wife loves it for new house... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Born 1964 Boardgames in High School, a friend had "Harpoon", popular in 82 was doing the Falkland Islands conflict with the forces that game had. Did some other friend's Avalon Hill board games, something about the Eastern Front at Army or Corps level. SS Panzer Corps was a black counter with high values, but don't get slowed or stuck in the Pripet marshes. Got married in 89, played a bunch of solotaire boardgames. Ambush, Purple Heart, Silver Star? Got a computer in 94 to play Avalon Hill Operation Crusader, Stalingrad, V for Valor series, Velie Keluki or something like that. They always had nice box art. then got CC1, was that by Atomic Games? CC bulge, etc. Steel Panthers. Some crappy game called Cross of Iron. Finally saw CMBO and bought all of that series. I did play some of the Squad battle series, Dien Bien Phu, Korea. Some other panzer campaign Bulge? Yep, CMBN, CMFI (CMX2) series is the best out there. Thanks BTS.. One thing I miss from CC was scavenging. My little ant soldier would pick up an enemy weapon and keep on cranking. I know this has been hashed over before but I would love to see it again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The Gamers' 'Omaha: the Bloody Beach' and 'Objective: Schmidt'. Frickin' HUGE games, with a sh*tload of counters and a whole lot of work moving them around. Great fun, though. If you ever want to ruin your enjoyment of boardgames like these, get yourself a cat, like I did back in '92... Never played them again since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I loved the Talonsoft Battleground series. I played the Gettysburg game over an over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron Jacquinot Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I loved the Talonsoft Battleground series. I played the Gettysburg game over an over. +1 Napoleon in Russia my favorit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosseau Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 SSI's Kampgruppe for C-64 got me pretty excited in the day. But yes, CMx2 is the best right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$Pec5 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Literally the only two games I've ever needed to satisfy my WWII video game interests have been first and foremost, any combat mission game, and secondly, and Heart of Iron game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLynn41 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 steel Panthers, Close Combat, and the greatest of these is CoMbat Mission period:D 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altipueri Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Worms, possibly Worms United. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 You really need to check out Zvezda´s board - figure game Art of Tactic, Operation Barbarossa, with expansions Battle for Danube and Blitzkrieg 1940, more expansions will be released this year, Battle of Moscow. It has a very good game system, and exellent models. A very good game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger73 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 You really need to check out Zvezda´s board - figure game Art of Tactic, Operation Barbarossa, with expansions Battle for Danube and Blitzkrieg 1940, more expansions will be released this year, Battle of Moscow. It has a very good game system, and exellent models. A very good game. Could you provide the URL for that? Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo6tme Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Oh come on,if you haven't played cannon fodder you have not lived ?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmox Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 let me see now,apart from CM Xcom (original) and blood bowl,and whilst technically a sim,IL2 sturmovik,allowed for excellent use of real world tactics and SOP still play blood bowl online now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Worms is where I gained my tactical prowess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Could you provide the URL for that? Thanks. Yes; http://art-of-tactic.com/main Heres an rewiew by armchair general; http://www.armchairgeneral.com/world-war-ii-barbarossa-1941-boardgame-review.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger73 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yes; http://art-of-tactic.com/main Heres an rewiew by armchair general; http://www.armchairgeneral.com/world-war-ii-barbarossa-1941-boardgame-review.htm Thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Unrelated: Syndicate Wars was pretty amazing! Best regards, Thomm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 X-com .................. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymru Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 And of course PanzerBlitz and sequels. .. I agree. The impact of PB as a tactical game was immense. Granted there were many totally unrealistic aspects, but the sight of enemy 'destroyed' counters littering the map was soooooo gratifying. it took on an added dimension when we set up duplicate boards and a referee who only let you see enemy units that were in LOS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 The best thing ever is my toto washlet. http://www.totousa.com/WhyTOTO/Innovation/Washlet.aspx Waking up on a cold morning, strolling into the bathroom and sitting on a WARMED seat, which then washes your butt with WARM water and then blow dries with WARM air. The first thing I found in Japan and thought "these people are on to something." Oh wait we were talking about tactical gaming...sorry. I am so glad I found CM before Toto Washlet found me. I mean, there's only so many hours in the day... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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