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Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 12:33:14 AM

dswebb

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Hello,

I've always played tactical level WW2 sims, like Close Combat, or IL-2 for instance.

I'd like to try a strategic level game. Something that simulates the whole European or Pacific theater. Or perhaps
both at once. I've looked around some, but can't make up my mind. Can anybody recommend a good title? I want
something with good AI, and that is fairly detailed/complex, but not something that takes a PhD to play. Anybody
have a favorite out there?

Thanks for the help!

Doug

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 12:55:19 AM

Twotribes

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Advanced Tactics Gold has scenarios for that.

War in Europe by decision Games is a Division level game of the European conflict in WW2. But it doesn't have an AI.

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 1:22:28 AM

dswebb

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Thanks. I'll check into it.

I think right now my front runner is Commander Europe At War. Any opinions on that one? Somebody like
something else better?

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 3:57:24 AM

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I would recommend the original Strategic Command
http://www.gog.com/game/strategic_command_european_theater

Battlefront has the sequels, including a whole world and Pacific scenarios, but this one is far cheaper if you're only just starting into the subgenre.

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 8:29:33 AM

JDM

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Advanced Tactics
Commander Europe at War
panzer Corps

All spring to mind

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 5:14:11 PM

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The Operational Art of War III

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/1/2014 8:47:35 PM

dswebb

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I downloaded the Strategic Command - Global Conflict Gold demo....played it a tiny bit. Looks pretty good. Only
drawback is I like the look of the overhead board from Commander Europe at War better. But there doesn't appear to
be a demo of Commander that I can find. Is there one? Am I just missing it? Would be great to try them both
before forking out the money.

Thanks for the advice everyone!

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/2/2014 2:03:43 PM

Greybriar

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You can download a demo of Commander Europe at War from GamersHell.

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/3/2014 1:21:09 AM

dswebb

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Hmmmm, after several tries I can't get the download to work. It always says the download was interrupted, and then when I try to open the zip file it says it is corrupt. Bummer.

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RE: Advice on Strategic Game Please - 2/3/2014 12:26:58 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: dswebb

Hmmmm, after several tries I can't get the download to work. It always says the download was interrupted, and then when I try to open the zip file it says it is corrupt. Bummer.

I found another source at AusGamers and also StrategyInformer. Surely one of them will work for you. Just be careful which download button you click on or you might get something you don't want.

Good luck!

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