Grandpa Troll's Blue Collar Review of COMMANDER: EUROPE AT WAR

[Grandpa Troll]

>>INSERT: PBEM PLAY<<

Myself and Cerberus IV are trying a PBEM game, the saves go like CIVILIZQATION III: Conquests, load from your game directory.

We will keep you informed!

Gramps

[Maquiladora]

Looks fairly simple and intuitive. When I'm no longer burnt out on WWII games I'll give this a try.

[FrostyBoy]

Let us know how well you do against the Russians and later the American-UK forces.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Let us know how well you do against the Russians and later the American-UK forces.

I will say this FrostyBoy, one of my early starts I tried Blitzkreig, Panzer Style, some Motorized Troops, met HIGH risk, high losses, and after trying some different modes, realize, Tactical/Strategic Bombing is a must.

I will however keep updated when i eneter the actual war this go around.

Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Maquiladora
Looks fairly simple and intuitive. When I'm no longer burnt out on WWII games I'll give this a try.

Let me know if you get it, just patch to 1.04 and if your so inclined, we can do a PBEM match!

Gramps

[Unspeakable Horror]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


I am actually doing a review as i go, from what I am/have learned.

I will say I tried attacking Hungary but was unable to, I would imagine due to us being Allies a bit down the road.

IIRC this game uses production points to do anything so maybe it's because you don't have enough of them to declare war that you cannot attack them?

Also from the pictures I can see that you did not invade France through Belgium, maybe that's why you needed so much firepower, I think where you attacked was were the Maginot Line used to be. I might be wrong though since I haven't played the game yet

[UnOrthOdOx]

Looks great.

Unfortunately also looks quite time consuming. Likely one I'll have to file away for eventual purchase once the baby grows up a bit.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Unspeakable Horror


IIRC this game uses production points to do anything so maybe it's because you don't have enough of them to declare war that you cannot attack them?

Also from the pictures I can see that you did not invade France through Belgium, maybe that's why you needed so much firepower, I think where you attacked was were the Maginot Line used to be. I might be wrong though since I haven't played the game yet

Yeah, I have tried it that way but same amount of units, in fact once I took two-three cities (Paris as one) France laid down arms, surrendered.

I am planning on taking those two countries to my North of France soon.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Looks great.

Unfortunately also looks quite time consuming. Likely one I'll have to file away for eventual purchase once the baby grows up a bit.

Fortunatley, they have a save feature

[UnOrthOdOx]

The problem is where the PC is. So far away from where the baby would be.

Though...looks like it might actually run on the laptop...

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
I am planning on taking those two countries to my North of France soon.

American ignorance...

[CerberusIV]

Countries are either pro-Axis or pro-Allied in this game. Seems that you can only declare war on countries that favour the other side.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Nikolai


American ignorance...

You are correct Nikolai, for if the decadent Americans would simply help, it would not be such a cakewalk, look, now, even the ground trembles at the approach of Fallschrimjäger that have not yet landed, the frozen ground fears the carnage that will be done through Motorisiert Infanterie, but Nikolai, you should follow first hand the account of what is being played out this very hour

[Sarxis]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
[IMG]France surrenders to Germany

Now, I will send 80% of troops to prepare for Russia.

Have you learned nothing from history?

Game looks like fun.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Sarxis


Have you learned nothing from history?

Game looks like fun.

I learned I have a few years before attending to France once more