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Count Sessine -> Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 5:50:27 PM)

Hi guys

I'm considering buying Harpoon (used to play it a lot back in the 90's), but I'm frankly confused about the difference(s) between Advanced Warfare and Commanders Edition? Which one should I buy?




FransKoenz -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 5:58:51 PM)

If I would say: buy HCE, The lads that admire ANW would be very sad, after all, I always promoted H3/ANW [:D]
If I would say: buy Harpoon ANW, I must consider a hostile situation when I visit Harpgamer IRCC chat [:D]

So, I would advise you to buy both!!!![;)]




CV32 -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 6:07:33 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Taitennek
If I would say: buy Harpoon ANW, I must consider a hostile situation when I visit Harpgamer IRCC chat [:D]


Thats hardly fair, snarf. We're hostile to you for lots of other reasons! [:D] [:'(]



FransKoenz -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 6:27:53 PM)

Huh?????[sm=comp16.gif]



Count Sessine -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 6:31:36 PM)

Geeky community! Nice :-) Off to a good start... hehe





Shark7 -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 6:51:15 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Count Sessine

Hi guys

I'm considering buying Harpoon (used to play it a lot back in the 90's), but I'm frankly confused about the difference(s) between Advanced Warfare and Commanders Edition? Which one should I buy?




If the combo pack is still available bor purchase, I'd go that way. Get both games as each has its own strengths and weaknesses.



Terminus -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/26/2008 10:01:44 PM)

HCE all the way. ANW is by far the inferior product.



TonyE -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/27/2008 1:47:09 AM)

Oh man Terminus, take it easy on the poor moderators!  I don't think that topic is ready for humor [:-].



NefariousKoel -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/27/2008 2:58:48 AM)

HCE has the easier interface to deal with of the two.  There is also a little less micromanagement too, for the most part.  I also thing it's easier on the eyes.

ANW has a little more detail to it.  It's also the only one with multiplayer.  The clunky interface annoys me quite a bit (having to repeatedly click close on a window before it'll leave for example).



FransKoenz -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/27/2008 3:03:48 AM)

I wouldn't see it that way.

HCE and ANW are 2 different games, and both games have their + and -
I play both games for many years with a lot of fun, frustrations, etcetera, etcetera.
Both games are under construction and lots of problems must be solved [bugs], but it is rather shortthinking to use a word like "inferior"

It is just what you like to play.

You have ANW-MP installed? I hereby invite you to play against me to show you that ANW is a challenge.

HC does not offer a Multi-player. I [as H3 fanatic] hate the Windows screens, hate the limitations of the number of maps I can use, I even do not like the Officers face that appears with every new message, or the commands [par example, these boaring mirrors you have to walk through "are you really sure you want to do change course?" etc. etc.].
HC includes very challenging battlesets and scenarios, for me one of the main reasons to play HC[E].

As H3 player, I hope that that ANW will improve, and will be less buggy than as it is now.
But I never would classify one of the two games "inferior".

Cheers for now[:D]






Count Sessine -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/27/2008 4:56:50 AM)

Based on this, I'll buy Advanced Naval Warfare. Thanks for your advice, gents.




Terminus -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/27/2008 12:23:41 PM)


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ORIGINAL: TonyE

Oh man Terminus, take it easy on the poor moderators! I don't think that topic is ready for humor [:-].


I'm not being humorous in any way. ANW is buggy, the UI is very poorly designed, and you command individual ships rather than task forces. HCE is rock-solid, easy to use, and much nicer to look at.

ANW is inferior to HCE.



NefariousKoel -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/28/2008 4:25:58 AM)

Actually, controlling task forces in ANW is pretty much the same as HCE except ANW has more options as to threat vectors & keeps the formation aligned to the axis of advance.  So, in many ways, ANW is better at group control.

However, I still prefer HCE.   He'll be back to get it sometime.[:)]



JRyan -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/28/2008 8:46:04 PM)

Try the Demos for each , then buy the one you like. Personally I bought BOTH.



Brausepaul -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/31/2008 8:09:29 PM)

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ORIGINAL: JRyan

Try the Demos for each , then buy the one you like. Personally I bought BOTH.


Where can I get the demos? This USNI Gouge Project is done for now, right?



TonyE -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (3/31/2008 8:15:38 PM)

Right, there is a lull in the USNI ANW demo.  Your only demo choice for HC is a much older version, http://www.harpoonpages.com/harpoon1.htm

There are videos available of gameplay in both games (do some searching around this forum) if that helps at all, and of course countless screenshots.




Count Sessine -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (4/1/2008 2:28:51 PM)

I actually bought both, have been playing them for a couple of days now.

ANW: Jeez, that interface... what can I say, hehe :-)

CE: better looking, but seems to lack a lot of advanced options.

Since I'm a sucker for realism, I'm playing ANW for now. The gameplay (once you get past the interface) is awesome.





thewood1 -> RE: Harpoon or Harpoon? (4/1/2008 6:32:44 PM)

I have always been a big fan of H3/ANW.  Just bought HCE.  I haven't played H3/ANW in probably four months.  Mostly due to bugs, but also due just to the caustic nature of the community.  I can never figure out which database to use, if its a database issue causing a problem, or if its a bug.  HCE is much simpler, not just the game, but community.  As far as advanced features go, I find many of them not working, or not working consistently (i.e., replenshiment).  I find the advanced features causing more problems and not really providing much more gaming pleasure.

Until they finally can finally calm down over there, I am sticking with HCE.



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