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RE: This is War King 'Nana! - 11/13/2007 6:37:04 PM

chaparral66

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Thank you guys. VERY informative for a newbie like myself!

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RE: This is War King 'Nana! - 12/28/2007 2:53:51 AM

Pax25

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Nice AAR guys. I got hooked on it and now I am considering buying this game. Is the game as good as your AAR? I just purchased TOAWIII (I'm a longtime TOAW player), so I am struggling with the fact that you can play WWI scenerios with TOAW. so why buy this game?? Hmmm can anyone help with an objective opinion between GoA and TOAWIII?

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RE: This is War King 'Nana! - 12/29/2007 8:21:33 AM

wargamer123

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try this link, I asked what qualities make this game stand out, it's really a WW1 recreation to the bone. the interface is a little bit tough, but the feel is very accurate and immersive, liking hexagon wargames is a + TOAW I have seen some screenies of it, a little different

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1642895

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ORIGINAL: Pax25

Nice AAR guys. I got hooked on it and now I am considering buying this game. Is the game as good as your AAR? I just purchased TOAWIII (I'm a longtime TOAW player), so I am struggling with the fact that you can play WWI scenerios with TOAW. so why buy this game?? Hmmm can anyone help with an objective opinion between GoA and TOAWIII?

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RE: This is War King 'Nana! - 12/29/2007 4:30:18 PM

06 Maestro

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PAX25

One good reason is that you could easily finish a full length game of GOA in about a month of regular playing, where as a full war length scenario in TOAW would take about 5 years-assuming your opponent didn't die of old age or just quite on you.

Although a good TOAW scenario designer can do some very interesting things with the event editor, GOA has the economic engine built for WW1. Tech advances are not scripted-you choose; at a trade off. The armies in GOA are abstracted into corps, but still give a good feel for the erra through the flexibility and ratings of the units. The TO&E and OOB's for TOAW's WW1 games are great and GOA does not really compare here-it is a different system.

So, if you want to lead an alliance through WW1 to test your (multiple) grand strategies for victory, GOA will get you there in very good style at a rate that is about sixty times faster than TOAW.

One other little thing; GOA is a WEGO system. This, I'm afraid, IMHO, leaves TOAW in the dust (for WW1). TOAW 3 is the fourth version of that game I have owned- been playing since '98 (with a two year break which ended a few months ago). I know the system well. For me, If I'm in the mood for WW1 action, the choice is clear; GOA.

The rule book for GOA is a little weak, if you do pick this game up, check this forum for the stickied tips.

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RE: This is War King 'Nana! - 1/2/2008 5:19:57 AM

Pax25

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Thanks for the info guys.

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