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Re: Turn based tactical combat that doesn't suck? by Alternate789 05/30/2003, 11:29pm PDT
Bitter wrote:

[Lots of stuff that I honestly didn't read too closely]

The only wargame that's ever been able to hold my attention for long has been Steel Panthers: World at War, and as luck would have it, it hits on many of your points. It's basically a (free!) remake of the first Steel Panthers game, only in Windows and with prettier graphics. As far as my non-wargaming ass can tell, it's fucking amazing. What impresses me most is A: how each unit type needs to work together in order to win battles and B: how much of an emphasis is on stealth (note that I have no idea if this is de rigeur in wargames).

Though be warned: the AI is pretty retarded, it's easy (even I can come out on top on most scenarios), and I have no idea how campaigns or large battles play out. I just use the randomly-generated single battles on medium-sized maps.
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Turn based tactical combat that doesn't suck? by Bitter 05/30/2003, 9:32pm PDT NEW
    Re: Turn based tactical combat that doesn't suck? by Alternate789 05/30/2003, 11:29pm PDT NEW
    Re: Turn based tactical combat that doesn't suck? by No Body 05/31/2003, 12:40am PDT NEW
        Age of Wonders by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/03/2003, 5:56am PDT NEW
            Re: Age of Wonders by No Body 06/03/2003, 7:01am PDT NEW
                A few words of warning about AoW2 by curst 06/03/2003, 9:55am PDT NEW
                    Re: A few words of warning about AoW2 by foogla 06/03/2003, 10:20am PDT NEW
                Re: Age of Wonders by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/03/2003, 5:55pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Age of Wonders by foogla 06/03/2003, 6:55pm PDT NEW
            You HAVE played FFT, right? NT by Entropy Stew 06/03/2003, 8:13pm PDT NEW
                Re: You HAVE played FFT, right? by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/03/2003, 8:32pm PDT NEW
                    GET IT NOW NOW NOW STOP READING AND BUY WAREZ KILL WHATEVER GET IT GET IT GET IT by Entropy Stew 06/03/2003, 8:47pm PDT NEW
                        Acknowledged! Moving out! NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/03/2003, 8:49pm PDT NEW
                            plot is convoluted, but yeah by FABIO 06/03/2003, 10:23pm PDT NEW
                                oh, and to increase your enjoyment by FABIO 06/03/2003, 10:26pm PDT NEW
                                    Do what he says by Entropy Stew 06/03/2003, 10:37pm PDT NEW
                                        Re: Do what he says by FABIO 06/04/2003, 1:12am PDT NEW
                                            forgot, TOTALLY IMPORTANT GAMEPLAY TIP by FABIO 06/04/2003, 1:16am PDT NEW
                                                Re: forgot, TOTALLY IMPORTANT GAMEPLAY TIP by mrs. johnson 06/04/2003, 1:46am PDT NEW
                                                    Re: forgot, TOTALLY IMPORTANT GAMEPLAY TIP by wide hurt 06/04/2003, 2:36am PDT NEW
                                                        Man, I can't wait to play FFT. Once I finish this gay Wild Arms shit, that is. NT by Lizard_King 06/04/2003, 3:30am PDT NEW
                                                            you're sticking with Wld Arms??? by FABIO 06/04/2003, 1:11pm PDT NEW
                                                                Actually, it is quite exceptional... by Lizard_King 06/05/2003, 3:13am PDT NEW
                                                                    Re: Actually, it is quite exceptional... by FABIO 06/05/2003, 8:06am PDT NEW
                                                                    Re: Actually, it is quite exceptional... by foogla 06/05/2003, 8:20am PDT NEW
                    DO NOT PLAY FALLOUT TACTICS. IT WILL DESTROY YOUR FAITH IN GAMES. NT by Senor Barborito 06/03/2003, 9:19pm PDT NEW
                        SECONDED NT by Entropy Stew 06/03/2003, 9:45pm PDT NEW
                            It's good, I think, but for some reason I just stopped playing at chapter 4. NT by mrs. johnson 06/03/2003, 10:06pm PDT NEW
                                Whoops, I thought that was FF Tactics, not Fallout. NT by mrs. johnson 06/03/2003, 10:08pm PDT NEW
                            Not necessarily thirded by curst 06/04/2003, 10:39am PDT NEW
                                Dynasty Tactics by FABIO 06/04/2003, 1:15pm PDT NEW
                        CARE TO EXPLAIN WHY? NT by arbit 06/04/2003, 1:37pm PDT NEW
                            Re: CARE TO EXPLAIN WHY? by FABIO 06/05/2003, 10:46am PDT NEW
                                Re: CARE TO EXPLAIN WHY? by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/05/2003, 3:54pm PDT NEW
                                    Re: CARE TO EXPLAIN WHY? by FABIO 06/05/2003, 8:05pm PDT NEW
                    FFT has eaten more hours of my life than any other video game by wide hurt 06/04/2003, 1:35am PDT NEW
    You're describing the game I'd like to develop, almost by Senor Barborito 05/31/2003, 3:00am PDT NEW
    answers by FABIO 05/31/2003, 3:37am PDT NEW
        Re: answers by Bitter. 05/31/2003, 10:56pm PDT NEW
            Re: answers by FABIO 06/01/2003, 1:14am PDT NEW
                Jagged Alliance 2 NT by fag packet 06/01/2003, 9:15pm PDT NEW
                Re: answers by Bitter 06/04/2003, 12:05am PDT NEW
                    Re: answers by FABIO 06/04/2003, 1:40am PDT NEW
    Thanks for this thread by K. Thor Jensen 06/02/2003, 6:23pm PDT NEW
        Two words: Rape Button NT by Entropy Stew 06/02/2003, 11:56pm PDT NEW
        Re: Thanks for this thread by Bitter 06/04/2003, 12:06am PDT NEW
        There's a FFT sequel coming for GBA by some loser who misses OMM 06/04/2003, 12:18am PDT NEW
            Tactics Ogre by FABIO 06/04/2003, 2:15am PDT NEW
                PS by FABIO 06/04/2003, 2:34am PDT NEW
                Re: Tactics Ogre by wide hurt 06/04/2003, 3:06am PDT NEW
                NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO by Entropy Stew 06/04/2003, 10:08am PDT NEW
                    I don't think Square had anything to do with Tactics Ogre NT by Bob Violence 06/04/2003, 11:21am PDT NEW
                        I hope so -nt- by Entropy Stew 06/04/2003, 11:46am PDT NEW
 
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