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Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 3:53:47 PM

towerbooks3192

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I know nothing about ASL and I found this game on the store. The price is a bit scary but is the content worth it?

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 4:23:22 PM

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Hi towerbooks3192

I can offer my opinion,

I like it for the price. It is my go to game after my daily fill of John Tillers Campaign Series and Campaign Series Middle East.

I think it is as close you can get to ASL but instead of counters and boards its computerized on a screen.

Not having played ASL you may not be able to appreciate that fully. It is a small unit action tactical game so if your
not into squads, leaders, individual support weapons and single vehicles like tanks and halftracks it may not be for you.

It has a good following of hardcore followers, lots of scenarios you can download from this site, a full editor to make your own scenarios and finally it is one man's (Peter Fisla) labor of love.
He spent many years programming and developing the game and did a superb job too I might add.

For me the price tag was well worth it, it has given me many hours of enjoyment!!

Thanks
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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 6:40:59 PM

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If it is the type of game you like to dabble in , I really don`t think you could ask for more.
I think it`s up to about 160+ scenario`s , Good luck playing them in a hurry :)
So it really comes down to whether you like this style of game .
Maybe the price is scary ? , but i don`t think you could beat the content

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 6:46:49 PM

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 7:00:21 PM

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unsure where or what the prices of things are where you are from.
but here if I took the family to maccas or KFC I wouldn`t see much change out of the price of this game

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 7:26:44 PM

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where I am from :

1000 hours of game / 50 � == 5 cents/hour + Nothing else in other game == Big Economy

In fact it' s missing a demo for everyone does their opinion !

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 8:06:38 PM

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My main concern is if the game is heavily reliant on making your own scenarios rather than generating random ones. The game looks interesting and I am not a stranger to war gaming prices or prices of games in general since games are expensive here in Australia. It seems like the game is a good one and despite not being able to play ASL in real life or any digital form of it, I am really interested in diving in to this game but held back by the scary price tag and my concerns.

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/23/2016 10:56:02 PM

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For me, Rico's statement is spot on. I have gotten my money's worth out of it already.

I will say though that knowledge of ASL is a big leg up. I can understand the frustration some have with not being shown many of the numbers, so they don't how to assess their chances of success. I admit that I probably would not have stuck with it if I did not already know ASL.

That being said though, I don't think that TotH could not be played without knowledge of ASL. One just has to be observant.

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/24/2016 3:35:41 AM

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ORIGINAL: towerbooks3192

My main concern is if the game is heavily reliant on making your own scenarios rather than generating random ones. The game looks interesting and I am not a stranger to war gaming prices or prices of games in general since games are expensive here in Australia. It seems like the game is a good one and despite not being able to play ASL in real life or any digital form of it, I am really interested in diving in to this game but held back by the scary price tag and my concerns.

Curious as to why you could potentially play this game but not ASL via VASL? There's some ASL groups in Melbourne that I'm aware of too (I obviously don't know how far away that is from you).

As to TOTH being worth it; it depends on what you're looking for. I think that it's a fine WW2 tactical game if you're into old school turn-based hex and counter wargaming but if you're only ever going to play against the AI, then you'll surpass its capabilities once you get the gist of how the game plays. There is (currently) no random scenario generator but there's 100's of user made scenarios out now so you could potentially put in many, many hours with it. In its present state however I think that the game has the potential to be THE premiere WW2 tactical game of this genre (i.e., 2D and not Combat Mission 3D like). The great news is that Peter seems to be committed to expanding upon it and so it's not a "dead" project by any stretch.

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 7/25/2016 7:36:49 PM

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Hi tower:)
from Australia as well , think the physical game and the download was about $70-$80 with the currency exchange.
the digital download was a lot cheaper.
You will spend many weeks or months trying to get through the content.
And now there are some user made campaigns going on that look impressive :)
I certainly think it`s worth it

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 8/7/2016 5:20:42 PM

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Worth the Price? That's a question that needs to be answered by asking: Relative to what? Other war games? A dinner for two? a round of Golf? Half way decent war games generate hours of entertainment compared to many other leisure activities. Very cost effective for the history buff. My time with tactical ground warfare games is spent elsewhere. But I do not think you can go "wrong" trying this product despite the reviews. Consider it an intro to computer gaming WWII ground tactical. It's on sale now I think.

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 8/7/2016 7:32:38 PM

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RE: Is it really worth the price? - 8/7/2016 7:33:06 PM

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It's a five-month-old game that is currently on sale for $35 with hundreds? of custom scenarios. Yes, it is worth it, although the UI can drive me nuts. And I never played ASL.

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