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Fred98 -> Industry news (5/1/2003 6:04:00 AM)

From The Wargamer


Industry News: Matrix Games to Publish Korsun Pocket in May
Posted by Chris "Pie4Foo" Abele @ 14:45

On Wednesday wargames publisher Matrix Games announced further details on its upcoming Korsun Pocket wargame. According to Matrix Games' David Heath, the game will finally begin shipping on May 27th after some development delays. A part of the "Decisive Battles of World War II" series, Korsun 44 is a World War II operational level, turn-based wargame being developed by Australian developer Strategic Studies Group (SSG). The new game will take off from The Ardennes Offensive, using an updated engine to portray the Nazi Army's desperate attempt to escape a pocket-like entrapment of the Soviet Army on the Eastern Front in 1944. The game itself will use a turn-based system involving combat preparations, recreated from the actual historical events, and combat moves against AI or PBEM human opponents. Finally, the game will offer a full-featured editor for players to recreate scenarios to their liking.

Veteran computer grognards of the 1990s will likely remember SSG's 1997 release The Ardennes Offensive and its sequel, 2001's The Ardennes Offensive 2 (review), an operational level, turn-based World War II wargame series. The second game, which garnered our prestigous The Wargamer Award for Excellence, was actually updated by original designer Roger Keating after The Ardennes Offensive failed to generate enough attention for SSI to sign SSG for another game. While the original title was in many ways a computer interpretation of a board game, SSG did do certain wonders with the ruleset, AI and interface to make the gameplay experience truly remarkable. The Ardennes Offensive is now freely available from various web sites, including The Wargamer's own Wacht am Rhein game section.

For players interested in the modern day sequel, Korsun 44, Matrix Games has opened an official web site with information on not only the game, but also full details on the actual historical events. The game will ship from Matrix Games' or from various retailers on or about May 27th. Pricing for the game is $49.99 and Korsun 44 will require a Pentium II 300 MHz (or equivalent) computer.



Pawlock -> Re: Industry news (5/1/2003 7:00:16 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joe 98
[B]From The Wargamer


Industry News: Matrix Games to Publish Korsun Pocket in May
Posted by Chris "Pie4Foo" Abele @ 14:45

On Wednesday wargames publisher Matrix Games announced further details on its upcoming Korsun Pocket wargame. According to Matrix Games' David Heath, the game will finally begin shipping on May 27th after some development delays. A part of the "Decisive Battles of World War II" series, Korsun 44 is a World War II operational level, turn-based wargame being developed by Australian developer Strategic Studies Group (SSG). The new game will take off from The Ardennes Offensive, using an updated engine to portray the Nazi Army's desperate attempt to escape a pocket-like entrapment of the Soviet Army on the Eastern Front in 1944. The game itself will use a turn-based system involving combat preparations, recreated from the actual historical events, and combat moves against AI or PBEM human opponents. Finally, the game will offer a full-featured editor for players to recreate scenarios to their liking.

Veteran computer grognards of the 1990s will likely remember SSG's 1997 release The Ardennes Offensive and its sequel, 2001's The Ardennes Offensive 2 (review), an operational level, turn-based World War II wargame series. The second game, which garnered our prestigous The Wargamer Award for Excellence, was actually updated by original designer Roger Keating after The Ardennes Offensive failed to generate enough attention for SSI to sign SSG for another game. While the original title was in many ways a computer interpretation of a board game, SSG did do certain wonders with the ruleset, AI and interface to make the gameplay experience truly remarkable. The Ardennes Offensive is now freely available from various web sites, including The Wargamer's own Wacht am Rhein game section.

For players interested in the modern day sequel, Korsun 44, Matrix Games has opened an official web site with information on not only the game, but also full details on the actual historical events. The game will ship from Matrix Games' or from various retailers on or about May 27th. Pricing for the game is $49.99 and Korsun 44 will require a Pentium II 300 MHz (or equivalent) computer. [/B][/QUOTE]

Can someone from Matrix please confirm this?,,,,,I've been waiting so long for this baby.

p.s. if this is true, can we now preorder?



Tbone3336 -> (5/1/2003 5:30:09 PM)

I tried to order on the store screen, still unavailable for purchase. Hopefully that is a correct timeframe, I am also interested in a confirmation. Gonna be a great game.



doublemandala -> YES (5/1/2003 8:24:25 PM)

[SIZE=4][B]GOOD[/B] [/SIZE]



David Heath -> (5/1/2003 9:53:41 PM)

That news is a little off. It shuld be available on June 16th 2003.

David



David Heath -> (5/1/2003 10:01:41 PM)

That news is a little off. It shuld be available on June 16th 2003.

David



Pawlock -> (5/1/2003 10:35:17 PM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by David Heath
[B]That news is a little off. It shuld be available on June 16th 2003.

David [/B][/QUOTE]

Off slightly , but great news that we have now at least a provisional date:)



U2 -> (5/2/2003 6:28:04 PM)

[IMG]http://www.ebgames.com/ebx_assets/product_images/234696.jpg[/IMG]



Fred98 -> (5/2/2003 7:41:42 PM)

U2, Can we order from EB games???



U2 -> (5/2/2003 7:50:59 PM)

Joe 98

Sure looks like it:D http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/products/product.asp?pf_id=234696

Since I live in Europe I'll go with another dealer



peter hellman -> (5/3/2003 12:11:58 AM)

U2 - what is this 2 by 3 games? I really didn't find anything about KP, prices, ordering or delivery there?

Thanks



Spaceman -> (5/3/2003 12:19:06 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by U2

Since I live in Europe I'll go with another dealer [/B][/QUOTE]

Hej U2!

Who do you order from? So far I have found nothing better than UK sites - don't think Tradition does it - and they are expensive...

Do you play non-computer wargames by the way?

Cheers

Alan



Pawlock -> (5/3/2003 12:33:07 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Spaceman
[B]Hej U2!

Who do you order from? So far I have found nothing better than UK sites - don't think Tradition does it - and they are expensive...

Do you play non-computer wargames by the way?

Cheers

Alan [/B][/QUOTE]

Aint found no Uk places yet, looked at Duchet, but not listed,,, but if your from Sweden give Webhallen a try and see if they stock it. I bought HOI from there on release, good service.



U2 -> (5/3/2003 12:40:39 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Spaceman
[B]Hej U2!

Who do you order from? So far I have found nothing better than UK sites - don't think Tradition does it - and they are expensive...

Do you play non-computer wargames by the way?

Cheers

Alan [/B][/QUOTE]

Hej!

I'm gonna order from a UK site called Duchet.com (when they let me:))

Yeah I play non-computer wargames but it's been a while since:)

Cheers
Dan



U2 -> (5/3/2003 12:42:14 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by peter hellman
[B]U2 - what is this 2 by 3 games? I really didn't find anything about KP, prices, ordering or delivery there?

Thanks [/B][/QUOTE]

Hi

2by3games is the company behind games like Uncommon Valor and War in the Pacific (Gary Grigsby). You won't find any info about KP there.

You're in Finland so go here and stay tuned http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/tuomas.seijavuori/matrix.htm

Also the official KP page is at http://www.matrixgames.com/Games/KorsunPocket/



Pawlock -> (5/3/2003 12:56:31 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by U2
[B]Hej!

I'm gonna order from a UK site called Duchet.com (when they let me:))

Yeah I play non-computer wargames but it's been a while since:)

Cheers
Dan [/B][/QUOTE]

Useless information here, I live approx 4 miles away from Duchet, yet it will be cheaper for me to buy it via mail.

Reason, I live on the Welsh/English border and need to pay big toll to cross border on bridge which sepertes the two countries.

Crazy, but true :D



peter hellman -> (5/3/2003 1:03:59 AM)

Thanks U2, I'll stay tuned:cool:



Fred98 -> (5/3/2003 6:24:46 AM)

There is a border between Wales and England?



Pawlock -> (5/3/2003 6:50:25 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joe 98
[B]There is a border between Wales and England? [/B][/QUOTE]

Not physical in sense of barbed wire and customs posts, but there is a big river called the Severn which can only be crossed via a toll bridge. The only other alternative is a 50 mile detour which works out more expensive than the bridge.

In fact, some more useless information, at the time of construction I believe the Second Severn bridge was the largest span for a cable stayed bridge in the world.

[URL=http://www.b-t.com/projects/severn2.htm]http://www.b-t.com/projects/severn2.htm[/URL]



U2 -> (5/3/2003 7:47:01 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pawlock
[B]but if your from Sweden give Webhallen a try and see if they stock it. [/B][/QUOTE]

Actually if they get the game it would be good since I'll be living 1 minute from their store this summer:D



Alan Sharif -> (5/7/2003 2:13:59 PM)

A good site in the UK is strategic-plus.co.uk They arealready taking orders for Korsun Pocket. I have used them many times and found the service excellent.



Spaceman -> (5/8/2003 3:50:35 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pawlock
[B]Useless information here, I live approx 4 miles away from Duchet, yet it will be cheaper for me to buy it via mail.

Reason, I live on the Welsh/English border and need to pay big toll to cross border on bridge which sepertes the two countries.

Crazy, but true :D [/B][/QUOTE]

How bizarrre, was in the UK this weekend and crossed the bridge you name (parents live in Milford Haven).

Where then is Duchet - is it a physical shop?



Pawlock -> (5/8/2003 1:50:53 PM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Spaceman
[B]How bizarrre, was in the UK this weekend and crossed the bridge you name (parents live in Milford Haven).

Where then is Duchet - is it a physical shop? [/B][/QUOTE]

Have not actually been, but I do know it has a Chepstow address which is other side of bridge. The bridge I showed you is the 2nd Severn bridge, I should really have by rights indicated the 1st Severn bridge, as the Junction for Chepstow is directly after crossed bridge.

Anyway, regardless of bridge used, the cost is the same:(



Wallenstein -> (5/10/2003 2:41:18 PM)

Will the agreement with Justplay have any positive impact on the availability in Europe?
[URL=http://www.matrixgames.com/insidemg/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=115]Article link[/URL]



Spaceman -> (5/12/2003 3:23:58 PM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pawlock
[B]Have not actually been, but I do know it has a Chepstow address which is other side of bridge. The bridge I showed you is the 2nd Severn bridge, I should really have by rights indicated the 1st Severn bridge, as the Junction for Chepstow is directly after crossed bridge.

Anyway, regardless of bridge used, the cost is the same:( [/B][/QUOTE]

Strange thing the bridge - pay only going into Wales, which would seem to be the wrong way round. Surely it would be better to encourage people to come into Wales and discourage them to leave? But it is the same however one goes about it - you have to pay soner or later (or drive the nice way round via the Wye valley, if you have time, but hardly saving £4.50 in petrol)

Shall possibly stop by Duchet next time I am around, although since I have a whole pile of board and counter games from GMT etc to keep me busy - and am wading through both Guderian II and the old Enemy at the Gates from The Gamers at the same time what I need now is not more games but more time!!!

Cheers

Space§man aka Alan



Raverdave -> (6/2/2003 5:56:52 PM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pawlock
[B]Useless information here, I live approx 4 miles away from Duchet, yet it will be cheaper for me to buy it via mail.

Reason, I live on the Welsh/English border and need to pay big toll to cross border on bridge which sepertes the two countries.

Crazy, but true :D [/B][/QUOTE]

Why not row a boat or even swim?;)



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