Naval War Contest

[Bison]

I'm stoked for this game.  The naval warfare genre is one that I literally have no dedicated games for mostly because of the horror stories I've heard about Harpoon.

[RooksBailey]

I just did a brief interview with Jan Haugland of Turbo Tape Games (one of the devs of Naval War).  He answered a few questions about the game:

http://gamesquad.com/feature/interview-turbo-tape-games

I wasn't all that interested when the game was first announced, but it is sounding better and better to me. 

[Stryker07]

I've been part of the beta team on this one for a few months now. Having watched the game evolve into what it is now, and being a part of the process, my opinion is slanted. I admit this, so take that into account with what I say as well to be objective. In 10 years, instead of Fleet Command, people will be nostalgic about NWAC. I believe this, I really do. I am the ultimate ADHD game. I own hundred, play like 10 different ones a day for 20 minutes or so each. I have been playing this game steady for months, if that says anything. It 'feels' more realistic then FC, and the interface is slick and very modern. The battle results I get seem plausible, and real world tactics will get you good results. I live right down the road from Bath Iron Works, and generations of my family have worked there building ships and/or served on board those same ships in the Navy. Seeing the Bath built DDG Winston S Churchill letting loose a barrage of SM-2s defending the CVN group, or sending a wave of Harpoons over the horizon at an enemy target, gets me my warm and fuzzy on!!!!

I think you guys will like this one, give the demo a chance when it's released. For the price their asking you can't go wrong.

[son_of_montfort]

^ Nice to know! The way I feel about it is that the price of admission is worth a shot. I'm surprised at the low cost here, to be honest.

[Dimitris]

I think the modern air/naval wargaming scene is due for a resurgence this year. Global Conflict Blue 2 is getting more impressive with each release (and it's free!), NWAC is definitely promising and looks set to re-unite the FC faithful, Command is on the horizon and who knows maybe even AGSI may feel the heat enough to make a better Harpoon.

Good times.

[mirth]

I just did a brief interview with Jan Haugland of Turbo Tape Games (one of the devs of Naval War).  He answered a few questions about the game:

http://gamesquad.com/feature/interview-turbo-tape-games

I wasn't all that interested when the game was first announced, but it is sounding better and better to me. 

Nice interview, Scott. Good to see you hanging out here as well as GS.

[mirth]

I've been part of the beta team on this one for a few months now. Having watched the game evolve into what it is now, and being a part of the process, my opinion is slanted. I admit this, so take that into account with what I say as well to be objective. In 10 years, instead of Fleet Command, people will be nostalgic about NWAC. I believe this, I really do. I am the ultimate ADHD game. I own hundred, play like 10 different ones a day for 20 minutes or so each. I have been playing this game steady for months, if that says anything. It 'feels' more realistic then FC, and the interface is slick and very modern. The battle results I get seem plausible, and real world tactics will get you good results. I live right down the road from Bath Iron Works, and generations of my family have worked there building ships and/or served on board those same ships in the Navy. Seeing the Bath built DDG Winston S Churchill letting loose a barrage of SM-2s defending the CVN group, or sending a wave of Harpoons over the horizon at an enemy target, gets me my warm and fuzzy on!!!!

I think you guys will like this one, give the demo a chance when it's released. For the price their asking you can't go wrong.

Stryker that's cool that you live and Bath and have a connection to the shipyard. Those Burke class destroyers rock. I watched the launching of one them several years ago (forget which it was). I'm glad the Navy decided to continue production.