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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 10/31/2021 12:54:06 AM

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The point is clear sir. May I ask any chance we will be able to see wargames not restricted to the WW'2 ERA or mainly not going about usual market people would like? Any companies in the radar like AGEOD did in the past as an example..

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 10/31/2021 1:15:51 AM

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It's basically a digital board-game. Just move onto board games. Losing the editor sucks, though, I agree.

Not interested--at all--in moving into board games. Besides losing the editor, which is critical for me, you lose the AI such as it is, FoW, etc. Never going back to board games.

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 10/31/2021 1:47:33 AM

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But it does cover more than WW2. What makes you think it doesn't?

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 10/31/2021 3:18:49 PM

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Digital wargames have a sophistication in unit construction and combat resolution that no board wargame can possibly approach. To even attempt a fraction of what the computer can do, board wargames would burden their players with such bookkeeping and calculation tasks as to make them unplayable.

Digital wargames have left board wargames in the dust long ago. I have shelves of board wargames in my home. But they only come off those shelves when I need to use them as info resources for a digital wargame design.

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 10/31/2021 8:41:37 PM

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quote:

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But it does cover more than WW2. What makes you think it doesn't?

I can be wrong about community overall past experience about TOAW or about which scenario is more popular. Lately I've played CW scenarios and a Napoleonic one. But I think WW'2 ones like in Directive'21 or Fire in the East is older scenarious and maybe be the most ambitious ones. Could be a bit more popular, or very popular. What I mean was in 2021 WW'2 still popular.

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 11/1/2021 2:51:56 AM

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After a long hiatus, fired up TOAW IV and the latest Eastern Front 1941-1945.v6 scenario. Yes, WitE2 is glorious and all, but this scenario snapped off like clockwork. So for me, there is certainly a future for TOAW IV in the years I have left.

For wargamers who, for some odd reason, don't yet have the game, it comes highly recommended. Especially for those who like a bit of old-school, board game feel, this one will remain a classic for many years, imho. Our friend Curtis LeMay hits the nail right on the head, with his comments above.

Not to mention the hundreds of custom scenarios available for the game. I don't think Matrix has another title with so many awesome works by fans of the game. I downloaded all mine years ago, but if you are new, someone will certainly post a link here for you to get started.

Best wishes to all.

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 11/2/2021 8:53:45 PM

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I think TOAW has some vibes of nationalist feel from the older generation also.

What do you think about new designers about Vic's Advanced Tactic as maybe a new TOAW? Main programmer is still here.

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 11/2/2021 10:11:09 PM

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Guys, is war in the east 2 a big improvement over the first version?

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RE: Is There A Future For TOAW? - 11/2/2021 10:14:42 PM

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Generally - The Advanced Tactics Series is not an historical simulation, it is a random battle generator, but has a 'full' editor so that specific campaigns can be designed, but uses generic units [ie Flak I, Flak II].

Can anyone secure the V4V Series so that we can start working with it?

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