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Tankerace -> RE: What exactly will WOP add to WitP? (2/3/2005 9:08:57 PM)
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Well, while I would have like to have done a World War I scenario, there were little military operations in the 1914-1918 period (nevermind that Japan and Britain would have to be on the same side). The main noticable thing that could be accomplished is a large commerce raiding game, in which the Central Power player tries to destroy as many AKs and APs as possible before inevitably loosing his ship, which is something that wouldn't be all to fun to play.
As for the Siege of Tsingtao, that would have to be a two month scenario (2 September 1914-7 November 1914). However, considering it would be 23,000 Japanese troops and 1,500 British troops against about 4,000 German troops, in WitP's land combat this would probably take only about a week, maybe even less.
While I would love to cover all these battles (most notably the pursuit of Graf Spee's squadron), I would rather put out quality, fin to play hypothetical scenarios than short, not very fun historical scenarios.
That was one of the forces behind making this expansion. If I can't give you a World War I battle, then I can give you a World War I style naval battle. Granted, its not the same, but it is workable in the framework of War in the Pacific.
That said, I am also sketching out the details to do a Russo-Japanese War, which I want to try and cover the entire conflict, allowing the players to fight the decisive naval battle and siege/defend Port Arthur. However, this will not ship with release. My plan is to create War Plan Orange dealing mainly with hypothetical naval battles of 1922-1930, and then expand on that as much and branch out to different conflicts.
While I will make no promises, I do want to try and create a Russo-Japanese war campaign, but only after War Plan Orange is released and if WitP can handle it (Taking place in 1904-1905, there will be no aircraft, which will make it more difficult than War Plan Orange is now). I must stress, if you are reading this and are considering buying War Plan Orange after release, do not buy it because I may do a Russo-Japanese War campaign. Buy it for what it already has. I make this statement as something I would like to do, but not something I am promising the consumer that I will do.
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