Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

RE: Possible WITP news?

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [World War II] >> War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945 >> RE: Possible WITP news? Page: <<   < prev  2 3 [4] 5 6   next >   >>
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 1:25:52 AM   
Grotius


Posts: 5798
Joined: 10/18/2002
From: The Imperial Palace.
Status: offline 		So does anyone think that the mystery announcement will be that WITP 2 is in development? Probably not, but I can't resist mentioning it...

(in reply to Dili)
Post #: 91
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 1:35:58 AM   
Terminus


Posts: 41459
Joined: 4/23/2005
From: Denmark
Status: offline 		No.

_____________________________

We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.

(in reply to Grotius)
Post #: 92
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 2:12:35 AM   
Mike Scholl

 

Posts: 9349
Joined: 1/1/2003
From: Kansas City, MO
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Grotius
So does anyone think that the mystery announcement will be that WITP 2 is in development? Probably not, but I can't resist mentioning it...



Sure..., I'll think that if you want. But since Matrix/2by3 have never given a rat's ass what I think..., I won't be holding my breath.

(in reply to Grotius)
Post #: 93
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 6:19:33 AM   
bradfordkay

 

Posts: 8683
Joined: 3/24/2002
From: Olympia, WA
Status: offline 		Let's see, what other old rumours could we resurrect?

How about War In the Med?

_____________________________

fair winds,
Brad

(in reply to Mike Scholl)
Post #: 94
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 6:51:04 AM   
TOMLABEL


Posts: 5116
Joined: 1/27/2006
From: Alabama - ROLL TIDE!!!!!
Status: offline 		It's probably War In The English Channel. Or is that the Military Channel?

_____________________________


Art by the Rogue-USMC

WITP Admiral's Edition: Ship & Sub Art/Base Unit Art/Map Icon Art

"If destruction be our lot - it will come from within"...Abraham Lincoln

(in reply to bradfordkay)
Post #: 95
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 11:23:42 AM   
m10bob


Posts: 8622
Joined: 11/3/2002
From: Dismal Seepage Indiana
Status: offline 		After Avalon Hill came out with Victory In The Pacific, didn't they come out with War At Sea using the same game mechanics, covering the Atlantic and Med?






Attachment (1)

< Message edited by m10bob -- 10/26/2007 2:51:33 PM >

_____________________________




(in reply to TOMLABEL)
Post #: 96
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 3:01:25 PM   
TulliusDetritus


Posts: 5521
Joined: 4/1/2004
From: The Zone™
Status: offline 		Ah... War in Russia 2

_____________________________

a nu cheeki breeki iv damke

(in reply to m10bob)
Post #: 97
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 3:07:38 PM   
Knavey

 

Posts: 3052
Joined: 9/12/2002
From: Valrico, Florida
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

After Avalon Hill came out with Victory In The Pacific, didn't they come out with War At Sea using the same game mechanics, covering the Atlantic and Med?







Victory in the Pacific, War at Sea and the med variant is called War at Sea Deux but produced by a different company.

_____________________________

x-Nuc twidget
CVN-71
USN 87-93
"Going slow in the fast direction"

(in reply to m10bob)
Post #: 98
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 4:11:12 PM   
Canoerebel


Posts: 21100
Joined: 12/14/2002
From: Northwestern Georgia, USA
Status: offline 		Several have mentioned War in Russia, and others have mentioned Avalon Hill games.

Not long before Avalon Hill gave up the ghost, they worked on some computer games - poor guys knew they had to keep up with the PC-generated revolution in gaming, but they didn't and I believe that drove them out of business.

One of AH's last gasp efforts (about nine years ago) was a computerized game dealing with Stalingrad.  It was similar to WitP in that both sides entered orders and then the turn ran.  It was a pretty good game.  I had it, but can't find it now.  Perhaps my wife threw it away.  Anybody remember it?

(in reply to Knavey)
Post #: 99
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 5:34:22 PM   
anarchyintheuk

 

Posts: 3921
Joined: 5/5/2004
From: Dallas
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

After Avalon Hill came out with Victory In The Pacific, didn't they come out with War At Sea using the same game mechanics, covering the Atlantic and Med?







Other way around. AH came up w/ the Atlantic game before the Pacific game. Don't remember who came up w/ the idea to link them (w/ new areas, new ships and rule changes) but I think it was later standardized and sold.

Edited for aesthetic purposes.



(in reply to m10bob)
Post #: 100
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 5:39:06 PM   
Skyros


Posts: 1570
Joined: 9/29/2000
From: Columbia SC
Status: offline 		Where those the ones they did with Atomic Games? There was a D-day, Crusader and Stalingrad?
quote:

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Several have mentioned War in Russia, and others have mentioned Avalon Hill games.

Not long before Avalon Hill gave up the ghost, they worked on some computer games - poor guys knew they had to keep up with the PC-generated revolution in gaming, but they didn't and I believe that drove them out of business.

One of AH's last gasp efforts (about nine years ago) was a computerized game dealing with Stalingrad.  It was similar to WitP in that both sides entered orders and then the turn ran.  It was a pretty good game.  I had it, but can't find it now.  Perhaps my wife threw it away.  Anybody remember it?



_____________________________


(in reply to Canoerebel)
Post #: 101
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 5:43:07 PM   
Canoerebel


Posts: 21100
Joined: 12/14/2002
From: Northwestern Georgia, USA
Status: offline 		Yes, that was it.  I remember the first time I played it, how surprised I was at the number of "counters" there were for German allies like Romania, Italy, etc.  I had always thought Stalingrad was a disaster only involving German troops.

(in reply to Skyros)
Post #: 102
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 6:26:13 PM   
Grotius


Posts: 5798
Joined: 10/18/2002
From: The Imperial Palace.
Status: offline 		I played that "Stalingrad" too. I played the heck out of it, in fact. It was a good game. So was Operation Crusader for that matter. I think I was a beta-tester on one of those games; don't remember which. I was also a beta-tester on "Third Reich PC," which wasn't their best effort, but still worth playing IMHO.

(in reply to Canoerebel)
Post #: 103
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/26/2007 7:58:23 PM   
wworld7


Posts: 1727
Joined: 2/25/2003
From: The Nutmeg State
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Grotius

I was also a beta-tester on "Third Reich PC," which wasn't their best effort, but still worth playing IMHO.


I was a 3R Beta too. So much possibility and then resources dried up...

If I was filthy rich I would buy rights to 3Rpc and try again.



_____________________________

Flipper

(in reply to Grotius)
Post #: 104
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 1:24:03 AM   
1EyedJacks


Posts: 2244
Joined: 3/12/2006
From: The Eastern Sierras
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

Let's see, what other old rumours could we resurrect?

How about War In the Med?


Hi Bradfordkay,

I just e-mailed someone who emailed someone else who's in the know and has good connections. My buddy gave me the scoop and, man you are so gunna like it!



_____________________________

TTFN,

Mike

(in reply to bradfordkay)
Post #: 105
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 1:25:13 AM   
Terminus


Posts: 41459
Joined: 4/23/2005
From: Denmark
Status: offline 		Do tell...

_____________________________

We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.

(in reply to 1EyedJacks)
Post #: 106
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 2:15:33 AM   
TOMLABEL


Posts: 5116
Joined: 1/27/2006
From: Alabama - ROLL TIDE!!!!!
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Knavey


quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

After Avalon Hill came out with Victory In The Pacific, didn't they come out with War At Sea using the same game mechanics, covering the Atlantic and Med?







Victory in the Pacific, War at Sea and the med variant is called War at Sea Deux but produced by a different company.



Those games had too many bugs in them - or was that termites! Actually I still have AH Victory in the Pacific. I played that game until the ink wore off the counters.

Anyway, does anyone remember a PC turn based game called HIGH COMMAND? It covered the war in Europe and I think it was by a company called......360? I thought it was pretty good and remembered wishing there was something similar for the Pacific Theater. Many years later I found WITP - HEAVEN!!!

TOMLABEL

_____________________________


Art by the Rogue-USMC

WITP Admiral's Edition: Ship & Sub Art/Base Unit Art/Map Icon Art

"If destruction be our lot - it will come from within"...Abraham Lincoln

(in reply to Knavey)
Post #: 107
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 2:26:52 AM   
ny59giants


Posts: 9869
Joined: 1/10/2005
Status: offline 		I still have "Wacht am Rhein" by SPI. Still my favorite land combat game (non-computer). Played that one some many times I can almost recite the whole German OOB.

Best Naval board game for me, at least, was Sixth Fleet by VG.
Put 2 American CV in a TF together and the Russians were toast.  

_____________________________


(in reply to TOMLABEL)
Post #: 108
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 2:44:52 AM   
1EyedJacks


Posts: 2244
Joined: 3/12/2006
From: The Eastern Sierras
Status: offline 		They need to come out with a remake of Secrets of the Lueftwafe - now that was a fun game!

_____________________________

TTFN,

Mike

(in reply to ny59giants)
Post #: 109
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 5:12:55 PM   
AW1Steve


Posts: 14507
Joined: 3/10/2007
From: Mordor Illlinois
Status: offline 		Any of the "Fleets" would be great! (2nd,3rd,5th,6th and 7th). It would be intresting to see updated versions though.

(in reply to ny59giants)
Post #: 110
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 5:22:44 PM   
m10bob


Posts: 8622
Joined: 11/3/2002
From: Dismal Seepage Indiana
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

After Avalon Hill came out with Victory In The Pacific, didn't they come out with War At Sea using the same game mechanics, covering the Atlantic and Med?







Other way around. AH came up w/ the Atlantic game before the Pacific game. Don't remember who came up w/ the idea to link them (w/ new areas, new ships and rule changes) but I think it was later standardized and sold.

Edited for aesthetic purposes.





I remember the Med add on was introduced as a "cut out" in the General magazine and you had to mount the naval pieces on your own counters.
Came with one man Italian subs,etc.

_____________________________




(in reply to anarchyintheuk)
Post #: 111
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 5:30:44 PM   
BrucePowers


Posts: 12094
Joined: 7/3/2004
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I still have "Wacht am Rhein" by SPI. Still my favorite land combat game (non-computer). Played that one some many times I can almost recite the whole German OOB.

Best Naval board game for me, at least, was Sixth Fleet by VG.
Put 2 American CV in a TF together and the Russians were toast.  


My favorite naval board game was Wooden Ships and Iron Men.

(in reply to ny59giants)
Post #: 112
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 6:17:06 PM   
Sonny II

 

Posts: 2878
Joined: 1/12/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers


quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I still have "Wacht am Rhein" by SPI. Still my favorite land combat game (non-computer). Played that one some many times I can almost recite the whole German OOB.

Best Naval board game for me, at least, was Sixth Fleet by VG.
Put 2 American CV in a TF together and the Russians were toast.


My favorite naval board game was Wooden Ships and Iron Men.



That was fun. Never got to play too much though.

(in reply to BrucePowers)
Post #: 113
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 6:28:29 PM   
herwin

 

Posts: 6059
Joined: 5/28/2004
From: Sunderland, UK
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I still have "Wacht am Rhein" by SPI. Still my favorite land combat game (non-computer). Played that one some many times I can almost recite the whole German OOB.

Best Naval board game for me, at least, was Sixth Fleet by VG.
Put 2 American CV in a TF together and the Russians were toast.  


I have Wacht am Rhein upstairs in the loft--it was republished. We used the 6th Fleet series to generate test scenarios for modern naval command and control systems.

_____________________________

Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com

(in reply to ny59giants)
Post #: 114
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 6:51:47 PM   
AW1Steve


Posts: 14507
Joined: 3/10/2007
From: Mordor Illlinois
Status: offline 		Yeah , some of us in my squadron would "re-game" exercises and problems with the fleet series , then latter with "Harpoon" when that game out.
quote:

ORIGINAL: herwin


quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I still have "Wacht am Rhein" by SPI. Still my favorite land combat game (non-computer). Played that one some many times I can almost recite the whole German OOB.

Best Naval board game for me, at least, was Sixth Fleet by VG.
Put 2 American CV in a TF together and the Russians were toast.  


I have Wacht am Rhein upstairs in the loft--it was republished. We used the 6th Fleet series to generate test scenarios for modern naval command and control systems.



_____________________________


(in reply to herwin)
Post #: 115
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 7:01:48 PM   
Don Bowen


Posts: 8183
Joined: 7/13/2000
From: Georgetown, Texas, USA
Status: offline
Actually I know exactly what the WITP news is all about.

It's (see next page)



(in reply to Grotius)
Post #: 116
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 7:06:41 PM   
AW1Steve


Posts: 14507
Joined: 3/10/2007
From: Mordor Illlinois
Status: offline 		Thank you. And for your next trick , you will tease some small animal?
quote:

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen


Actually I know exactly what the WITP news is all about.

It's (see next page)






_____________________________


(in reply to Don Bowen)
Post #: 117
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 7:11:14 PM   
Brady


Posts: 10701
Joined: 10/25/2002
From: Oregon,USA
Status: offline 		Hmmm.

_____________________________





Beta Team Member for:

WPO
PC
CF
AE
WiTE

Obi-wan Kenobi said it best: A lot of the reality we perceive depend on our point of view

(in reply to AW1Steve)
Post #: 118
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 7:27:25 PM   
Terminus


Posts: 41459
Joined: 4/23/2005
From: Denmark
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Thank you. And for your next trick , you will tease some small animal?
quote:

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen


Actually I know exactly what the WITP news is all about.

It's (see next page)







Let Don have his little laughs; he works very hard on this project, and it's not often his boss lets him out of his cage...

_____________________________

We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.

(in reply to AW1Steve)
Post #: 119
RE: Possible WITP news? - 10/27/2007 9:38:47 PM   
TheElf


Posts: 3870
Joined: 5/14/2003
From: Pax River, MD
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Thank you. And for your next trick , you will tease some small animal?
quote:

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen


Actually I know exactly what the WITP news is all about.

It's (see next page)







Let Don have his little laughs; he works very hard on this project, and it's not often his boss lets him out of his cage...


Speaking of which...DON, GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE!!!!!

_____________________________

IN PERPETUUM SINGULARIS SEDES



(in reply to Terminus)
Post #: 120
Page:   <<   < prev  2 3 [4] 5 6   next >   >>
All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [World War II] >> War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945 >> RE: Possible WITP news? Page: <<   < prev  2 3 [4] 5 6   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

2.094