ttomm1946 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 HI I was referred here by the wargamer forum..I was interested in getting Hearts of Iron 2 but i was told it's not for a newbie to wargaming and that strategic command or another game would be more appropiate....any advice appreciated. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Trapp Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Tom, I would also recommend you start out with Strategic Command. Compared to most other wargames, it has a significantly smaller learning curve and is just a straight forward game in general. Also, it take far less time to complete a single game compared to Hearts of Iron. Personally, I think they are both great wargames. However, at the same time, they are both different. SC is more of a “beer and pretzels” wargame, where you are only looking at the game from a strategic perspective and not a tactical one. In SC, the units you are working with are no smaller than armies, corps, and tank groups. With air, only have two unit types, strategic bombers and fighters. HOI on the other hand is far more detailed, you not only have to play the game from a strategic perspective, but also a tactical one. In HOI, you are working with units as small as divisions, air wings, and destroyer flotillas. It requires far more management than SC does. Hope this helps. Comrade Trapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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