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Ian McNeil posted:We only takes games exclusively and Wastelands really wanted to go with us as they know they'll sell more with us than the rest put together, but as you can see the release schedule has been frantic and show no signs of slowing. They wanted to release now and the earliest we could find a slot was Q1 so we had to turn them down unfortunately. Amazing. e: or you know, it could be the £17 pricetag and the fact that it's on greenlight. Alchenar fucked around with this message at 15:16 on Jan 29, 2014 |
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Finally I know how they are making their money; enforcing exclusive contracts so devs can't even get multiple revenue streams going. I wouldn't mind trying to run a download only grog store.
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Jan 29, 2014 15:35
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http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213776994 For all the poo poo I've slung at Wastelands Interactive, I might buy a Steam copy just to spite Matrix.
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Jan 29, 2014 17:29
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I've never really heard of them, what have they done that's so terrible?
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Jan 29, 2014 18:19
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Their earlier games (I've bought and played Storm Over the Pacific and Strategic War in Europe) are rather generic and unpolished. Naval bombardment in the Pacific game never worked for the longest time (among other bugs) and the AI was pretty bad. I guess I should give it another shot, but I'm not really hoping for much.
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Jan 29, 2014 18:52
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gradenko_2000 posted:http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213776994 Is Wastelands Interactive a Polish nationalist company or something? The preview bits kinda read like an angry "POLAND FOREVER!" manifesto.
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Davin Valkri posted:Is Wastelands Interactive a Polish nationalist company or something? The preview bits kinda read like an angry "POLAND FOREVER!" manifesto. quote:For the first time player has a possibility to recreate the events of the first campaign of World War 2. What is more important - the course of history can be changed, and the Germans and Soviets can be defeated. It's all up to you. I have no idea where you got that impression. Clearly you aren't Polish otherwise you would be able to flawlessly interpret the excellent Polish writing about our Polish game Polish Polish Polish
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Jan 29, 2014 19:09
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Why did war in the east leave the operation bagration scenario to the lost battles expansion. It's hardly what I'd qualify as a lost battle 
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Jan 29, 2014 19:23
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maev posted:Why did war in the east leave the operation bagration scenario to the lost battles expansion. It's hardly what I'd qualify as a lost battle The floppy disk they had the production copy stored on was physically lost at the time of production, that's what made it a lost battle.
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Jan 29, 2014 19:28
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Jan 29, 2014 19:32
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maev posted:The floppy what It's Matrix, what do you expect them to use for storage and file movement?
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gradenko_2000 posted:http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213776994 So I feel like this is a genuine question. Should we be supporting this (mediocre) game just in the hopes that it might eventually lead to more wargames on steam?
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Jan 29, 2014 19:37
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Panzer Corps is also being Greenlighted on Steam, oddly enough.
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Jan 29, 2014 19:46
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maev posted:Panzer Corps is also being Greenlighted on Steam, oddly enough. Is matrix going to pull it from their catalog if it comes out on steam?
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uPen posted:Is matrix going to pull it from their catalog if it comes out on steam? I think it's being greenlit by Matrix?
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It's been on greenlight for ages, even if it gets greenlit the likely chain of events is Valve: "This is a £20-25 game, you'll need to price at that level if you want sales based on our massive database of spending patterns of millions of people". Matrix: "Nope".
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maev posted:Why did war in the east leave the operation bagration scenario to the lost battles expansion. It's hardly what I'd qualify as a lost battle Lost Battles is the better WITE expansion and I'd say it's worth the 15 bucks if you already like WITE but don't always want to do full campaigns. Don to the Danube's scenario design I would describe as Case Blue-Balls maev posted:Panzer Corps is also being Greenlighted on Steam, oddly enough. Panzer Corps (and Alea Jacta Est) have been sitting in Greenlight forever. I don't know why they're held up but Alchenar is probably right that they can't get to an agreement regarding pricing/marketing
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Zaodai posted:It's Matrix, what do you expect them to use for storage and file movement? Ziploc baggies and cardboard chits?
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fuf posted:So I feel like this is a genuine question. Should we be supporting this (mediocre) game just in the hopes that it might eventually lead to more wargames on steam? I don't think that having people exposed to a crappy wargame on steam will lead to a clamouring for more wargames on steam. Another WITP question - early '42 and Japan are rolling through the DEI with a 6 CV TF ruining my poo poo. There's not much I can do about it is there?
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I got into more serious wargames through Paradox games so it's possible that the success of games like CK2 and the upcoming HoI4 will lead more people to Gary Grigsby's war on sane prices. I think.
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V for Vegas posted:I don't think that having people exposed to a crappy wargame on steam will lead to a clamouring for more wargames on steam. Nope. You can stick some light forces in Palembang and Soerbaja and try to interfere with the landings once the carriers inevitably pull back to resupply but you can't oppose the Japanese carriers if they stick together.
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V for Vegas posted:I don't think that having people exposed to a crappy wargame on steam will lead to a clamouring for more wargames on steam. Nothing you can do but die wherever the Kido Butai is. But Kido Butai can't be everywhere, and if KB is somewhere, then maybe you have a chance to poke at them where KB isn't.
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gohuskies posted:Nothing you can do but die wherever the Kido Butai is. But Kido Butai can't be everywhere, and if KB is somewhere, then maybe you have a chance to poke at them where KB isn't. The timetable in early 1942 is very tight for the Japanese. Most players, AI included, are going to have operations running without carrier cover. Destroy those. If he responds by rerouting KB, hit the area he just left.Honestly, knowing where the KB is is a major boon for the Allies in 1942. Its when you don't know thats terrifying. By July you can consider rolling the dice on a general carrier engagement if you are under LBA cover.
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If we can go a whole page without talking about Matrix/Battlefront/Slitherine/Wargaming pricing, I will buy everyone a game of their choice. The challenge starts next page.
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Jan 30, 2014 12:12
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Alright people, let's do this. World in Flames super deluxe editions for everyone!
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Riso posted:Alright people, let's do this. World in Flames super deluxe editions for everyone! Obviously we need an even number of people do to this or someone will be left unable to play. What with there being no AI. Because World in Flames is bad. In other news, the Warsaw to Paris PBEM game is chugging away at a steady but slow pace. The Belgian player is starting to realise that free-setup is not an excuse to go for a forwards defence and I suspect the French/British players may be starting to realise that obviously we're not going to go for the Manstein plan when they've set up specifically to defend against it. Schlieffen Mk.2 all the way baby
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Riso posted:Alright people, let's do this. World in Flames super deluxe editions for everyone! I don't know about you guys, but I'm spending mine on a Scourge of War 150th Anniversary Edition  Anyway, I've been wanting to write about War in the West for a while now, but as far as I know it's still under an NDA. It's gonna be good though, just you wait! It's enough to make me wish they'd turn around and work on War in the East 2.0 right after. As for Decisive Campaigns, any advice on defending as Poland? I found formulating a plan as Germany straightforward enough, especially after the first goon game I played, but the Polish side is a little overwhelming and I can't quite decide between moving my troops to more defensible positions (read: not at the border and behind river lines) and giving up all of the pre-existing fortification levels.
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gradenko_2000 posted:As for Decisive Campaigns, any advice on defending as Poland? I found formulating a plan as Germany straightforward enough, especially after the first goon game I played, but the Polish side is a little overwhelming and I can't quite decide between moving my troops to more defensible positions (read: not at the border and behind river lines) and giving up all of the pre-existing fortification levels. It depends. There's a reason for the goon game where I defended that I insisted on the better strategy variant - you just can't do anything when before your first turn half your armies are already encircled or are in the process of being encircled. You cannot fight in the open. You need to either be in a forest/city or behind a river or 2 turns worth of entrenchment. I set a big trap for you guys south of Warsaw that you handily fell into but I wouldn't expect that to work twice or against the AI. You need to pick in advance where you are going to defend and stick to that plan because you cannot go mobile like the Germans can. Your divisions are weaker and there are fewer of them - your only advantage is in using the terrain to force fights at certain points that you intend to turn into meatgrinders.
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Myoclonic Jerk posted:War Plan Pacific is a solid grognard-lite game. Fun, easy to learn, and a whole campaign can be played in just a couple hours. Thanks for this. I picked this up, and even though it feels like its about $15 overpriced, I've been having a lot of fun. It sort of reminds me of Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in terms of the kinds of choices you have to make.
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I promised myself I would not buy any more Combat Mission expansions until I actually finished CM:BN. But... http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=330&Itemid=567  quote:Combat Mission: Red Thunder focuses on the hard fought battles from the swamps of Belarus to the gates of Warsaw during the summer of 1944. Experience the most balanced period of tactical warfare on the Eastern Front, even as the Axis' strategic ability to wage war began to collapse. Play out historical battles and campaigns or create your own customized Quick Battles. All new units, new terrain, and new features make this a must have for all Combat Mission fans.
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I read that page and the forum they just put for the game and I can't find a piece of information I'd expect to see. When does the game come out?
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Irrelevant! Just pre-order now!
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Gorgo Primus posted:Thanks for this. I picked this up, and even though it feels like its about $15 overpriced, I've been having a lot of fun. It sort of reminds me of Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in terms of the kinds of choices you have to make. Can you post screenshots and are you running it from Win 7? I could never get the demo to run so I still want to find out how the game looks and plays.
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uPen posted:I read that page and the forum they just put for the game and I can't find a piece of information I'd expect to see. There was really only room in that press release to focus on the essential information for anyone interested in a purchase. quote:Soviet Major Formations: Personally, I'm really pleased my favorite howitzer, the 152mm Howitzer M1937 ML20 made it in. Oh, ML20-chan. 
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I don't want to play the war game that doesn't simulate the difference between a Mosin Nagant M1930 Rifleand a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine, because who has time for that kind of weak rear end casual poo poo?
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Red Thundeya...  CMBB is still one of my all time favourites so understandably I'm jizzing my pants all over. In the forums a March release date was given.
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Nenonen posted:Red Thundeya... 4-8 weeks out so yeah, February or March. I'm gonna get it on release because it seems like a really fun setting for a Combat mission game and at $55 it's pretty reasonably priced. As for the weapon list being crazy atleast this game will model conflicts involving less than 100 people so the weapons can be modeled in detail as opposed to WitE modeling different types of rifle.
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uPen posted:4-8 weeks out so yeah, February or March. I'm gonna get it on release because it seems like a really fun setting for a Combat mission game and at $55 it's pretty reasonably priced. Is this going to be standalone or do I have to buy BN and then $55 for this?
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It's completely standalone using the 3.0 engine instead of BN/FI's 2.0 engine. There will probably be a $35+ addon module down the line which will bring the full game up to the $80+ pricepoint we all know and love but that'll be a ways in the future.
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