Happycat -> RE: WW II Computer Game .. Scope .. (8/18/2007 6:45:43 AM)
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One of the saving graces of CEAW, as with many other games before it, is that it can be "modded". If one wants a more "historical" experience, make the changes deemed necessary to obtain that result, and then seek like-minded players if PBEM is your thing. Stauffenberg has modded the map ever so slightly (extra ports, resources, garrisons---but done in a very balanced way). He and I are involved in a PBEM, and part way through Stauffenberg suggested that the number of rail moves for Germany and Russia needed to be tweaked. Easy! So now we are both enjoying a game that reflects our vision of what a wargame should be. Is it perfect? No. Am I still playing it, after two months or so? Yes! I have many games, and lots of time on my hands, but this CEAW has kept me away from alternatives such as HOI2, Medieval Total War, GGWAW-AWD, to mention but a few. So, I think that the answer to the question "What is absolutely necessary ... for a game to last for years?" is really reduced to one requirement---that it can be modded by the player, to be exactly the game that the player wants it to be. [:)]
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