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Chocolino -> RE: WW2-RTV compared to Commander Europe at War (3/15/2009 8:05:04 PM)
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Hello Ras,
I like both games, CEAW and RTV. Since RTV is out I have to admit I don't play CEAW any more. I believe this is not only because RTV is the newer toy. (I am a beginner in RTV compared to the ones playing the AARs, please keep this in mind when reading on.)
Both are somewhat comparable on first sight. Both have research differentiated for different weapons though it is handled slightly differently. Both award an economic incentive for conquest in form of production points. Biggest difference though: RTV has a much larger map though (I should say a hex represents a smaller area resulting in more hexes overall). This results in more tactical options such as encirclements etc compared to CEAW.
RTV's naval simulation is a bit abstracted in some areas. If you read the past posts you see some suggestions on its shortcomings some of which are supposed to be addressed in a new patch to be released imminently (hopefully!) One example is that air and naval forces don't interact. But this is just one negative while the game as a whole is very well done. It offers many different options to play.
One really positive aspect is the diplomacy model that works very well in RTV.
AI is usually of interest. It has some weaknesses of course as expected but compared to CEAW it is at least on par and probably better. Recent patches and mods (Pls see the Russian production mod by Gary Gardner) have improved this considerably. PBEM is of course no comparison I imagine.
Best way to check the game out is to look at some AARs. They cover most of the game options.
For me the game was worth the money since it is one of the games I stuck to for a longer time while I put others aside much quicker.
Have fun.
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