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Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/16/2010 3:52:01 AM   
[RS]Wedge

 

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Status: offline 		Have any of you played MAP: War over Vietnam? Thoughts?
http://www.hpssims.com/pages/products/ModAir/WOV/wov.html

I was thinking about ordering this strategic simulation from NWS which is on sale for $29.99 right now:
http://yhst-12000246778232.stores.yahoo.net/moairpowarov.html
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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/16/2010 4:41:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		I own it. It's OK but not great.

If you like Harpoon or Fleet Command, you might like this although it's very simplified in comparison.

Also might want to take a look at the very similar War Over the Mideast.

FWIW, we had a decent discussion about both in this thread:

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1958217&mpage=1&key=&#1960383













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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/16/2010 6:10:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		You can basically let the planes fly the pre-charted mission plan and watch...

Air war in Harpoon Classic is more fun and flexible.


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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/16/2010 6:46:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		They missed half the game by not including a built-in & easy to use mission planner. (yes, you can use the scenario editor, but it's unwieldy at best, and gives away the NVAF locations.)

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/16/2010 8:16:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got the game on sale so I'm not too too worried.  I like the historical perspective of it, but as E mentioned how could they leave out a mission planner?  That really decreases the replayability of it all.  I will enjoy watching the original historical mission unfold and make adjustments as needed, As you said half the fun is about coming up with your own plan to accomplish the mission from scratch to see if you could have done better  

I guess you could redesign the same missions in the mission editor and plan it out for yourself through the editor, but that is not quick and easy.

Well, I know now what to expect and enjoy it for what it is.

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/16/2010 8:26:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have War Over the Middle East. I like it - haven't played it in a while - but it was food. There were a few things I wasn't too keen on (something like when ur aircraft found a location (airfield, air defence system) it didn't remember where those things were after the aircraft left the area...)

It was a decent enough game - but some people might find it a bit more of set going and watch

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/17/2010 7:28:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		What was that game that was modeled after the old boardgames Airstrike/Airsuperiority ? Was it Mission Commander ? or Flight Commander ? I downloaded it from a site but lost the DL in a harddrive crash.

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/18/2010 11:07:15 PM   
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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

I have War Over the Middle East. I like it - haven't played it in a while - but it was food. There were a few things I wasn't too keen on (something like when ur aircraft found a location (airfield, air defence system) it didn't remember where those things were after the aircraft left the area...)

It was a decent enough game - but some people might find it a bit more of set going and watch

Hi Judge is that the Scots guards cap badge i know its of the topic of this thread but just noticed it???

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/18/2010 11:35:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		no - it's the Royal Corps of Transport badge or , due to army cuts and revamps, it's called the Royal Logistic Corps

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/18/2010 11:44:31 PM   
JudgeDredd


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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/18/2010 11:49:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		I might add it would have been an honour to have served for them..but I was channelled into the unit the army required personnel

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/19/2010 8:09:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Of course its the badge of the RCT i wore it as an army cadet cant belive i didnt recognize it but then that was 25 years ago

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RE: Modern Air Power: War over Vietnam - 9/19/2010 11:41:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I have some insignificant dibble, I happened to be one of a half of dozen RAE TN soldiers that marched on the first RACT Corps Day in the Australian Army 1 June 1973

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