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After years of playing Civilization games, I want to start playing things with more... well, war. I'm interested in Eastern Europe/Russia and Asia mostly, what would be a good game to start out with? I'm not scared of hexes and NATO symbols, but most of these games that I've tried (well, all I've tried really is War in the East on a friend's computer) are so inaccessible for people not familiar with the genre. Granted, I didn't have the manual with me to read, so that may be my fault.
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Riso posted:UOC base starts at Case Blue, Red Turn at Operation Uranus, and they are working on a new expansion for Barbarossa. Looks right up my alley. Thanks for the advice guys!
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Oct 8, 2013 16:35
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Are there any good & free PBEM grog games? I love them, but can't shell out like $80 for a game  I just want to play War in the East, why does it have to be so expensive  Then again, I know I'm not telling you guys anything you don't already know.
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Sep 19, 2014 15:09
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I feel like I've got the hang of WinSPMBT if anyone wants to get a PBEM game going.
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Sep 22, 2014 21:12
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Gimmick Account posted:Wait, what? How does that even work? It's basically an imaginary tea party for grownups, except your guests are Hitler, Stalin, and Hirohito.
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Sep 26, 2014 18:09
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If I wanted to get into tabletop grogging, what would be the best gateway drug?
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Sep 26, 2014 21:36
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Tekopo posted:Tabletop miniatures or Board Game Wargaming? Board Game Wargaming - and I actually just found your wargaming thread so nevermind!
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Sep 26, 2014 22:03
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Is C:TGW ever coming back to steam?
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Oct 1, 2014 15:25
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I'm looking at PC versions of board games, and one that jumps out is the Conflict of Heroes series, particularly Awakening the Bear. Has anyone tried that, is it worth the money? One of these days I'll find just the right hex-and-counter PC game that's also pretty and has a good tutorial. My holy
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Nov 5, 2014 20:52
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axelord posted:Anyone play Hannibal: Rome and Carthage ? Is it worth a pick up with the sale this week? Ugh the graphics hurt my eyes.
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Nov 17, 2014 19:49
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Alikchi posted:Yeah, it's a really great game and very replayable. One side, no multiplayer, and I keep coming back to it every few months. Ehhhhh for $10 why not. I won't be totally shattered if it's not as good as I hope. Thanks though, I am excited to try it out!
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Nov 18, 2014 02:03
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Dammit_Carl! posted:For the few people left who don't own it, Unity of Command plus the two additional DLCs are up for sale at Gamersgate at what seems to be a reasonable price: Sweet! I played the first stage of the campaign (Army Group North) and it really feels like a board game, which I'm okay with. I've been looking for a super-polished, board-gamey grog game, and I think this fits into the bill of light fun.
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Nov 25, 2014 14:22
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Is there anything that would be considered a "must have" in the list? Or would CTGW be better than any of that?
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Nov 26, 2014 04:37
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Baloogan posted:WITP is like a simpler WITPAE. Which is better, WitP or WitE? Will WitP run on Windows 8?
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Nov 26, 2014 05:28
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CTGW and Flashpoint: RS purchased... wooo I can't wait to get into these. edit -- UGH I BOUGHT F:RS 2 hours ago for $29 on Steam, and then I just checked now and it's $9 on Steam. UGH. Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Nov 26, 2014 |
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Nov 26, 2014 19:07
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Having gotten CtGW, UoC, Flashpoint RS and Hannibal... All are pretty great and this feels like the best possible grog intro pack 
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Nov 27, 2014 18:26
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Drone posted:Just ran through the tutorial mission of FC:RS and got my rear end handed to me. My only real experience informing my actions was spending an hour or so of watching some guy play through the Pied Piper scenario on Youtube, which helped a bit, but I guess I really should have followed the grognard gamer golden rule: "read the loving manual." When you start the game click on "tutorial manual" and it literally walks you through how to beat it and what the best general strategy is.
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Nov 28, 2014 22:06
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Riso posted:War in the West stream right now https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup What's the release date?
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Dec 3, 2014 20:27
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Mori posted:It's today, apparently. I've heard midday EST. Oh wow, didn't know it was that soon. Ugh, I'm not going to have anything close to enough free money right now to get it 
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Dec 4, 2014 13:56
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gazza posted:Also: Schwerpunkt, developer of neat boardgame style wargames with tons of scenarios, just released WWII in Europe. 50 bux for all of Europe and North Africa, with crazy optional rules like Spain and Turkey joining the war and 100 scenarios. Probably going to get that instead. These look pretty cool but man is their website (and game UIs) ugly.
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Dec 5, 2014 05:06
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Jobbo_Fett posted:When did they announce that? I don't remember seeing any of their Dev Diaries mention it. I really liked using counters too... Apparently using counters used more system resources than sprites, so that was part of their argument for nixing them 
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Dec 5, 2014 13:49
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StashAugustine posted:I will only be satisfied when Paradox has the technology to represent your stack getting knocked over as you try to reach across it and arguments over which hex that one dude in the Black Sea came from. I go to click and drag my units, and the corner accidentally catches another and ends up randomly shifting all the units in a 4-hex circle. Come on Paradox I need reality in my games.
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Dec 5, 2014 16:32
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1stGear posted:EDIT: Speaking of decent entry points into grog games, RPS did an article on that very topic today. This got me to finally buy/try out Panzer Corps, and it's pretty great. Soooo many DLCs though holy crap 
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Dec 5, 2014 21:50
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Riso posted:You should see how many Crusader Kings II has. Oh I do see how many... and my credit card has seen how many...
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Dec 5, 2014 22:04
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Is there anything that's like a stepping stone between the light, basically-a-puzzle, style of Unity of Command or Panzer Corps, and the heavy huge over-arching strategy of WitE/W/P? I have Commander The Great War, but I'm looking for something a little more groggy than that.
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Dec 9, 2014 20:39
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Dang that's perfect everybody, thanks.
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Dec 9, 2014 20:54
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I think part of the reason I feel so lost in some of these games is that I don't really have a good grasp of the real history of them. Like... Case Blue, Case Yellow, Barbarossa, the Blitzkrieg, etc... I only know about these operations because of grog games, and I think it'd help both my enjoyment and my understanding more if I actually knew the histories. That said... is there a good basic beginner's overview of all this business? I know that's a huge can of worms, and this may not be the best place for a book recommendation.
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Dec 10, 2014 03:07
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gradenko_2000 posted:Korsun Pocket I've been playing this today and it's a really good simulation of board wargaming in my opinion. Between this and DC:Case Blue (I got this instead of DC:Blitzkrieg since it was newer) I think I'll be set for a while.
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Dec 10, 2014 19:58
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So wait - you're using a Tiller game with a mod to recreate a campaign from a FPC game? I'm confused. Whatever it is looks cool though
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Dec 14, 2014 05:33
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Koesj posted:You ought to be! I'm trying to see whether or not these vastly different systems provide roughly the same outcomes. I can't stand the larger scenarios against the AI in FPC, so playing it out in a limited system like Operational Campaigns should provide 'a' 'fun' 'exercise'. Makes sense now, just wanted to make sure I was understanding Are all the Tiller games similar, or are they vastly different a la the Grigsby games? Is there any Tiller game that's highly recommended?
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Dec 14, 2014 05:49
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Also a quick WITP question. I picked up the Admiral's Edition, and... War in the East is one thing, but this is a whole other beast. A beast with no in-game or PDF tutorial, and a 300 page manual. Where on Earth do I start? How did others here learn it? I've read that the tutorial didn't make it to the AE (at least the download version), but may be included with the original game. Are the two different enough to matter, or would someone have a copy of the tutorial PDF??
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Dec 14, 2014 06:16
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gradenko_2000 posted:I wrote a tutorial for War in the Pacific: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=17472 Bless your heart. edit-- went through it and the Buccaneer scenario is really great for learning. Managed to capture Port Blair, but am dead tired and need to call it a night. I'm looking forward to running through it again on my own to see if I'm retaining everything in that. I can see what you would mean about the full campaign being just that but more. Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 08:46 on Dec 14, 2014 |
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Dec 14, 2014 06:32
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WITP people - what should I keep in mind when designing TFs? So far I've just been kind of arbitrarily assigning ships to groups based on what I feel their job should be (BB/DD in bombardment, CV/CVEs in air support, etc). But I'm sure there's a better way to do it.
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Dec 15, 2014 19:07
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Alchenar posted:TF's travel at the speed of the slowest ship in combat, so keep fast ships together. This means that there's a limited subset of ships that should be actually in a TF with a CV. That I do understand, but I mean like - how do people think "I need 4 CVs, 2 CVEs, 2 DDs for this TF", like what is the criteria for composition? Or is it just trial and error?
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Dec 15, 2014 19:51
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MrYenko posted:Has anyone with WitP:AE encountered horrendously unplayable interface slowdowns when actually in the map? In the settings pages, scenario selection, etc, its fine, but the moment the actual game loads, any kind of click or keypress is followed by generally more than a second of lag until something happens. I've tried several command line switches to try to rectify it, but they only seem to give me graphical glitches in addition to the interface lag. Yep. The general consensus I've seen online is that there's no way around it unless you run in windowed mode. Same thing's going on with me. edit-- I use "-cpu4 -w" and it runs fine for me. Anything other than windowed mode runs like molasses.
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Dec 16, 2014 23:23
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In CTGW is it normal to be steamrolled for the first dozen turns or so? Or am I just really bad at this?
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Dec 18, 2014 18:17
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Dammit_Carl! posted:Payday came a wee bit early and I treated myself to War Plan Orange; lets break this poo poo down 1920's style! How does WPO compare to WITP? $10 is hard to beat.
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Dec 31, 2014 01:35
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I went to the Matrix website to read about WPO and ended up buying WITW how do these things happen, I don't want to end up living in a cardboard box (at least I'll have lots of games to play)
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Dec 31, 2014 02:01
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Dark_Swordmaster posted:Ultimate General is up against pigeon dater and Kentucky Route Zero in the vote thing for Steam. Hatoful Boyfriend is going to win there's no doubt about it, but let's vote the right way anyway! Is Ultimate General any good? From what I've read, it's "the most accessible Civil War game," but, "not as good as that old Sid Meier game"
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Dec 31, 2014 02:11
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Top Hats Monthly posted:Is World in Flames any good...? I only say this because it's price is knocked from 99 to 69. I think it's literally a port of the board game with no AI and no multiplayer. Literally just a board for you to play on as both sides. For a hundred loving dollars.
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