desertfox5768 Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Anyone read these novels? They take place during an alien invasion during WW2. The aliens are smallish lizard creatures that are similar to us in many ways and have military forces that strongly resemble that of the modern US army. For those of you that have read the book, wouldn't this make a cool mod? Don't ask how helicopters would be modeled, but theres plenty of room for tanks, infantry, armorerd cars, and air strikes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmorse Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 "The Race" would taste ginger at the thought! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Buff Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Yes a great series it was. I've got 3 of the 4 series after the war when the colony ship arrives. But I don't have the first book so they are collecting dust until I can find it. If I remember correctly the war finished in late 44 in that series didn't it? Been a while.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortlund Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 shut up shut up shut up!!! I have only read the first book in that series and I loved it. I'm looking for the other ones, but I havent been able to find them yet. NO SPOLIERS please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Köhler Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Great series! I think I've read 3 or 4 of them. This thread sparked my interest again so gotta run to the bookstore on my way home. I checked Amazon, there are 7 books in the whole series. First 4 under World at War, the next 3 under Colonization. And now now Hortlund, thats no spoiler I say! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I read the first three and then got tired with them, Turtledove's habit of spending the first part of each book telling the reader what had happened in the previous book quickly got on my nerves. Lord of the Rings and War and Peace would both have been about six books each at that rate. A good idea that could have done with a good editor. I did think at the time that Steel Panthers 3 could be used to create scenarios as the Aliens' weaponry was basically modern US kit, but probably not CM as there are no M1A1s or Bradleys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Those damned books are horribly addictive. I know the author's personal politics shine through on practically every page and I frequently expect to hear any given British character say "We're totally powerless, we'll have to ask the Americans for help!" but I still can't help but read them. The Race are amusing villains, even if their characterisation has a very 1950's feel to it. The idea of a CM meets The Race mod is really very appealing... Of course, you'd need 'Dora' to re-enact one of the funnier scenes in the early books. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseJedi Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I gave up after the first 4. I found it tiresome that so much time was devoted to characters that were not involved in the final story in any way. Of course they might have something to do with the later books set in the 60's (?) I read the Wheel of Time and have only space for 1 indulgent writer. Turtledove's Guns of the South was a much better read. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortlund Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Jussi, could you post a link or a list of the names of the books? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfox5768 Posted February 2, 2003 Author Share Posted February 2, 2003 There is a Turtledove website with a chronological listing of the novels that you can find through Yahoo. The concern of helicopters is still a big one, since they're such a big part of combat in the book. However, I see no reason why the rest of the engine would be hard to modify. The Lizards have really good tanks, artillery, and firepower, with pretty weak tactics and inexperienced men. A mod for this would be great; I'm surprised no one has done a mod for it through any systems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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