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WarBuddy -> (6/19/2002 9:46:20 AM)
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I think the technology is already here for what I would call the greatest wargame ever!
I wish someone would take the much neglected theater, ( of course were talking about the Pacific theater here ), and make it so a player could be zoomed all the way out to what I would call a living map, where you could see the whole Pacific Theater, realtime weather patterns, Base icons, real time moving fleet icons, air icons and so forth, then at any point, choose an icon or point on the map, and be able to zoom down to see fleets moving in a 3d living world where you could see everything happening.
From Planes taking off from carriers, to troops landing on beaches, then moving thru the jungle to attack a base, and with the player pausing, and giving orders and so forth.
Of course one should be able to pause time, speed up time to get to important events. I mean, Combat Mission does a beautiful job with its 3d units fighting on a 3d map.
I know doing the whole Pacific Theater would be a chore with a game like this, but just look at some of the Massively Multi Player worlds, they are just huge. I think it could be done. And done well.
Someone just needs to grow balls and set the new standard in Naval and Pacific Theater wargames.
Just think of the Naval battles we could watch play out. And all the realtime aircraft diving down on fleets with puffs of flak all around. One should be able to watch their air groups fly to their target's, and ships moving into potision or crossing the tee in an actual 3d world. You get the picture.
O well, sigh, I guess I'll have to keep dreaming for now. Not to put down games like UV, an awesome operational game!!!, and WITP, ( which I can't wait to get my hands on!!!! ) Its just a dream I wish would come true.
Well, I must go, I have two UV PBEM moves I must send.
Long Live The Pacific Theater!!!!!!!!
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