targul Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Each time I read an AAR it appears the rockets won the game or are winning the game. This seems a little strange. Am I just reading the wrong AAR's or are the rockets overpowered. I feel the whole rocket concept is way overblown in this game but then I like historical games and rockets just didnt see much use in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 targul, Rockets have changed for WaW... essentially now they are a strategic weapon only and no longer much use against units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Bummer, the RRS (Rambo Rocket Strategy) just got eliminated. All rookies have faced it. Even Terif had England leveled by it despite a loss for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blashy Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 They have a more realistic function. In terms of leveling cities they can do this much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 If you can trash a city, you can trash units, what's the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blashy Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 There is a big difference, reducing a city means you are hitting resources which are often not very well protected. Cities are to some extent a representation of an industrial sector. Hitting units is more difficult because they are for the most part mobile or well protected (or both) and require much better accuracy since a unit on a tile does not mean they are all bunched up together. It is allot easier to hit some big buildings than it is troops and cause extensive damage. BTW, you can still damage troops although they are no longer laser beams like in SC2. I think you'll find a few things interesting about them, two specific things I know you'll go gaga for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targul Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Sounds like it was overboard but is now more accurately portrayed. Goodie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timskorn Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Rambo's War of the Worlds machines suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Originally posted by targul: Sounds like it was overboard but is now more accurately portrayed. Goodie!! Correct and by adding in the Artillery unit we now have a true and proper separation between what a Rocket, i.e. a V1, V2 represents and what Artilley should represent. With WaW, Rockets can now become the strategic wonder weapon they were always meant to be in SC and Artillery is just artillery. Worked out quite well actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Ranger Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I like this change, more 'real' and thats what I perfer. One the other hand, rockets were not that big a deal. Yes they were overpowered if you let that happen, but for the axis there is a max of 5 (4 german), against rookies I'm sure they are a game winner. I'd say not so much vs someone experanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Okay, guess I'll wait & see what's in the next Hubert Mousetrap. I'm burned out on SC-2 anyhow, my heart & desire are ready for the next drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targul Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Rockets were obviously an anti rookie weapon. I only played humans twice and each time those things just destroyed everything before I even got to move. I stopped playing humans due to this desire to prove you can destroy someone new to the game. I like the AI alot though it plays really well. I know in other games I play I have always tried to be careful to teach new players so I will have a good opponent in the future and they will want to play again. So most of those I have played in other games we have been playing for years so that worked well for me. I know in CWIE I am still playing many of the opponents I started playing with in 95 we have almost become a family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Originally posted by jon_j_rambo: Okay, guess I'll wait & see what's in the next Hubert Mousetrap. I'm burned out on SC-2 anyhow, my heart & desire are ready for the next drug. Try Guns of August over at Matrix - an entirely new experience - a strat level WW1 game that is simple, subtle, complex, immersive and "accurate" while still allowing any number of "what if's". Disclaimer - I have no commercial interest in GoA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targul Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 I bought that Civil War game they came out with and really didnt care for it much too complicated. Didnt buy Gus of August and have heard nothing but good things. I just cant picture a good WWI game. Uhmmm, I may have to take a look but I dont want to get involved while I am awaiting WAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I haven't got any of Frank Hunters other games so can't compare them sorry. I see on the Matrix CEAW forum you're intersted in games that are deeper than a mud puddle - so I think you might find GOA quite interesting. [ August 21, 2007, 08:16 PM: Message edited by: Stalin's Organist ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 @SO --- So you like GOA? Hmmm, PBEM? Live games? Or just messin' with the AI? I'm burned out WW-2...never found a good US Civil War game, but I haven't tried new ones in awhile. This WaW expansion pack will be my next drug. I haven't gotten CEAW yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timskorn Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Yeah I downloaded the demo for that Frank Hunter Civil War game, but just don't have the willpower to learn that system right now. I'd love a SC2-esque grand civil war scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'm playing several PBEM games - but the AI is no slouch, probably because the system is reaonably simple so it's easier to set it up with objectives and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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