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What have I got myself into? - 11/2/2007 10:24:18 PM

AlvinS

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This game is awesome! Talk about stepping off the deep end. AT will keep me busy for a long time to come.

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/2/2007 10:29:17 PM

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Pretty good isn't it! :)

And to make things even better it's Friday and I have the whole weekend to play!!

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/2/2007 11:19:11 PM

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i am so jacked up reading all the good post i just bought the game. we are so lucky that there are still passionate people making these kinds of games. give me a great turn based ww2 game and i am in pig heaven. i know what ill be doing this weekend.

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/2/2007 11:21:46 PM

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? what does a pig do in heaven?

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/3/2007 12:37:53 AM

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ORIGINAL: freeboy

? what does a pig do in heaven?

He plays AT what else?

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/3/2007 12:38:19 AM

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/3/2007 2:00:17 AM

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I actually prefer it to TOAW which I have been playing almost 10 years now. It gives a better feel for the maneuver warfare of armoured action - I found TOAW scenarios quickly bogged down into static attrition battles after the first few turns but with this I am zipping back and forth across North Africa in very authentic fashion. Love how the AI is always flanking, dislocating. This baby will do me for another 10 years methinks!

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/3/2007 2:57:29 AM

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AlvinS - Yes, it's a great game, but is taking over my life now! I was playing a nice demo game of a new 1st person game (no advertising) that's just been released and had to switch it off because I thought of a new strategy I could use in my current random game.

Did it work? Well, in the short term, yes. Medium term? No. There was no long term.

I had a lovely, strong front, hand picked to be of the minimum neccesary length between the mountains in order to maximise...oh whatever. The AI made a real mess of my front, despite it being deep and fairly strong, after pumelling it with units none stop for three turns until mine were weakened. It used combined arms until a hole appeared and marched through. On the next turn, it followed it up with dozens of other armoured infantry units in a convoy. Even air superiority didn't help me that much! The AI then proceeded (with a grin on its face!) to spilt up the convoy, moved groups of units towards my cities and flanked (the dreaded F word!!!) my frontline troops. I just couldn't stop it once it began and really could not reinforce units fast enough to help. By the time I'd managed to pull some of my forces back, I'd lost a massive number. Unbelievable!!! I was sooo confident of a long game in the making, but nope. I was creamed!

So, I'm taking a couple of hours break from AT before my next defeat.

And that's why you won't see an AAR from me any time soon. I'm far too embarassed

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Jim

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/3/2007 4:22:13 AM

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The part I like is the level of control over how you utilize your assets. You can choose what to build, where to put it, and what is to be researched. I also like how it is a level playing field for PBEM or Hot-Seat so you can really test your skills against another person. I don;t mind scenarios that are not balanced, I just like having the choice.

If I were to use one word to describe what I like about this game it would be "Choice".

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RE: What have I got myself into? - 11/3/2007 5:44:03 AM

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