Do You Like Wargames?

[aaglo]

One good general game is missing in your list...

Fantasy General. I think this is great game, though I've never tried any other games in General-series (I don't even know why I never did - maybe I was happy with FG). What I've heard, this is basically the same game as Panzer General, but with fantasy units, and I think it's cool...

If you have never played FG, and if you like wargames and D&D - you may like this game too...

[Leonidas]

Haupt. Dietrich:

Yes, the TOAW COW edition is the best version of the game. It's kinda fun playing scenarios based on events that we currently read about in the news

aaglo:

I have heard that FG is a very good game, although I've never had a chance to play it. I'll have to try it soon.

If you like FG, you might also like Panzer General (you are a general that fights historical battles from 1939 to 1945. Along the way, you build an elite core of militray units such as Tiger tanks, recon units, artillery, fighters, etc), Allied General, and Panzer General 2.

After a while, you get attached to the core units that you add to your little band of invaders.

You can get PG and AG as free downloads, and we're working on getting PG2 as a free download.

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by Leonidas
Haupt. Dietrich:

Yes, the TOAW COW edition is the best version of the game. It's kinda fun playing scenarios based on events that we currently read about in the news

Agreed. I particulary enjoyed all the middle east scenarios. I even liked the WWI scenario!

[Grumbold]

Hmm, I detested PG 3D Assault but this has made me reconsider getting PG3 SE. It looks like they made significant playing differences.

[Leonidas]

originally posted by Haupt. Dietrich

Agreed. I particulary enjoyed all the middle east scenarios. I even liked the WWI scenario

It's great to play a game that models all conflicts, past and present. The wargamer.com has a ton of user scenarios for all of the TOAW series.

TOAW is essentially a game of maneuver: picture the German Blitzkrieg during the opening phases of Barbarossa, when massive Soviet armies were surrounded, cut-off from supply, and were forced to capitulate.

One of my favourite scenarios is the Korean War (1950-53) found in TOAW I. It's a blast trying to re-create MacArthur's brilliant end-run at Inchon

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Grumbold
Hmm, I detested PG 3D Assault but this has made me reconsider getting PG3 SE. It looks like they made significant playing differences.

There are several differences:

• All units now take up just one slot regardless of the ranking of leaders
• AA guns are a lot weaker
• Leaders don't automatically get medals when they reach rank 5
• There are new victory conditions

[ravagon]

Originally posted by Leonidas

You can get PG and AG as free downloads, and we're working on getting PG2 as a free download.

Underdogs also has PacGen as downloadable. FG and SG also but PG2 and Peoples General (my personal fav ) are still just links.

[Cookie Monster]

Leonidas,

I like the Korean War scenario but can never pull off a win with the North Korean's. OTOH trying to save the South is indeed fun, agreed.

Wargamer.com, now that's a website for all your TOAW needs! Downloaded quite a few scenarios from here. One in particular that was interesting to play was a hypothetical conflict between modern day Germany and Poland.

[Leonidas]

ravagon:

I have to agree that People's General is an excellent game. The interface is very well done, but it would be nice to see other theatres of conflict be modelled in the game.

Haupt. Dietrich:

Have you tried attacking the South and THEN retreating north? If you can draw the South Koreans/Americans north, try to get them to approach BOTH the Chinese and Soviet borders. There is a percentage chance that the closer the UN forces approach these borders that both the Chinese and Soviets will intervene in the conflict. This should be done fairly quickly, as the UN ground forces will receive huge reinforcements at Pusan later in the conflict.

The North Koreans NEED this massive influx of communist air and ground forces.

On the other hand, this increases the likelihood that the UN (read the United States) may use tactical nuclear weapons.

Oh, the dilemmas of fighting regional and global conflicts

[Leonidas]

Here is another very professional and very interesting site that is just PACKED with many interesting downloads, strategies, editors, etc for many of the above wargames:

http://www.peachmountain.com/5star/

You will find a ton of stuff on this site.

Who needs to buy new games, when all the older games are being improved?

Step back into the future

Have fun!

[Case]

Gee I wish that I could find a copy of TOAW in Australia

[Leonidas]

Case: TOAW can be ordered through Talonsoft's website. Or through another on-line store. If you want to buy a copy I would suggest purchasing TOAW: COW (Century of Warfare). This version includes all of the previous additions and patches. And there are lots of scenarios for it available at the wargamer site.

In the mean time here is a free wargame download called "The Ardennes Offensive". Can you accomplish what the Germans failed to do during the famous Battle of the Bulge? Test your skill as a general

http://www.wargamer.com/wachtamrhein/

Here is a view of the game screen:

http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/tao2/losheim.jpg

[ravagon]

Originally posted by Case
Gee I wish that I could find a copy of TOAW in Australia

I've had the same problem. Apparently it did come through more than a year ago but I never saw it.
I don't suppose there's any form of upgrade patch to convert 1 & 2 to CoW?
I'm guessing no but you never know...

[Case]

Originally posted by ravagon
I've had the same problem. Apparently it did come through more than a year ago but I never saw it.

I saw a copy of TOAW 2 last year, but it cost well over $100 and I didn't have the money at the time

[ravagon]

Originally posted by Case


I saw a copy of TOAW 2 last year, but it cost well over $100 and I didn't have the money at the time

There's one of those 3-pack packages (about $25 Aus) that's supposed to have OaW, Jagged Alliance 2 and the Kosovo expansion for OaW2. In reality it has both OaW's and the Expansion (Plus JA2 I guess - haven't tried that one) but all of the disks are mislabelled. Unfortunately its not the CoW edition though.