Wargame: AirLand Battle

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

This game really needs speed control with pause. When you play a replay you can see the computer instantly creates then moves all its units. Meanwhile you are selecting one command vehicle at a time to go to the closest control points. Then moving tanks, infantry, scouts, everything unit or group at a time. You fall behind just moving around the map.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

My opinion of this game is quickly turning negative based on a lack of pause. The developer's forum has a 27 page thread of people asking for pause which they just ignore.

There are only 2 ways to play the game as it is set now. Multi-player, where everyone has the same handicap, and single player against a weaker AI than you should be playing against.

At every new contact you need to adjust many unit's commands. Change directions, Change objectives, unmount, launch airstrikes, artillery, etc. The computer is doing this continuously. Without pause or speed control to give units commands, the game is whack a mole. It is completely crippled as a STRATEGY game.

It's pretty sad that a game with so much going for it is given this Achilles heel to make the AI look good. (That is my opinion, not something I read)

[GDS_Starfury]

I take it that your BloodyLimey.  ;)

[steve58]

Not into Wargame myself, but thought some others might be interested in this:  Wargame: Red Dragon

Wargame: Red Dragon retains the same game mechanics that made the series so successful, but the action leaves Europe for the first time and moves to a conflict in central Asia between 1975 and 1991.

5 new nations, among which China and North Korea, join the armed forces in Wargame, with over 450 new units. The introduction of naval and amphibian units is a particular highlight, and the maritime and river areas provide fresh strategic opportunities! The full cohort of each army is represented with a phenomenal total of more than 1,300 units and combat vehicles, all reproduced in meticulous detail from real models. A new solo campaign plunges players headlong into a hellish war around Korea, while Wargame's extensive and road-tested multiplayer mode will engage them in some intense and spectacular battles with up to 20 other players simultaneously!

...OK, not so new news, I see I got ninjae'd by Tinkershuffle way back in August. ::)

[Tinkershuffle]

Anyone still playing this? New free DLC, "Magna Carta", just came out. It includes for example two new 10v10 maps, I think I need to check them out.

[undercovergeek]

Any new units or changes?

This game didn't really get long enough in the spotlight for me - ill return to it soon

[fran]

MAGNA CARTA DLC for Wargame: AirLand Battle offers 12 new units (one per nation) and new large-scale multiplayer maps. Wargame AirLand Battle therefore has 7 new maps: Gjöll and Ásgard, 2 totally new maps specifically designed for the massive battles with 20 players, and 4 new additional maps for 1 vs 1 up to 3 vs 3 players: Oslo, Orkolsvik, Karlstad and Aarhus that can all be played in the Conquest and Destruction modes. Finally, those nostalgic for the first Wargame will welcome the arrival of Three Miles Island, one of the most popular multiplayer maps in European Escalation, which is now playable in AirLand Battle in both Conquest and Destruction modes!

MAGNA CARTA includes

    12 new units (one per nation)
    2 newly designed maps: Gjöll and Ásgard
    1 "tribute" map for the 3v3/4v4 multiplayer matches: Three Miles Island
    3 maps for the 1v1/2v2 multiplayer matches: Oslo, Orkolsvik and Karlstad
    1 map for the 1v1/2v2/3v3 multiplayer matches: Aarhus.


All new maps are playable in Conquest and Destruction modes.

12 new units listing
-W-German F-4F (1973): Air superiority.
-French Mirage F1CT (1988, proto): CAS (cluster).
-Canadian CF-18 (1983): Air superiority.
-American SMAW (1984): 5-men USMC tank hunter squad.
-British Challenger 1 Mk.2 (1987, proto): MBT
-Danish Centurion Mk.5/2-DK (1985): MBT
-Norwegian LHV (1975): 15-men Militia Rifles.
-Swedish Lvgrp RBS 90 (1991, proto): 5-men MANPAD team.
-Polish Su-22M4P (1984): SEAD.
-CSSR Strela-3 (1984): MANPAD team.
-E-German Fla-SFL-23/4M (1979): SPAAG.
-Soviet Mi-24K (1983): Recon Hind.

[Apocalypse 31]

I play, but with my own modded rules.

The vanilla fuel system was god awful. I've operated some of the vehicles in real life, and I can tell you that the fuel rates were insanely low. There is no reason why a vehicle should move from your spawn point to the front line and be out of fuel.

It's just not fun, so I decided to mod it and give vehicles 3x the amount of fuel. 

Besides, the AI has no fuel penalties. Their vehicles can literally drive all over the map without penalty, while I find that refueling vehicles takes more of my time than actually fighting.

[Jarhead0331]

I play, but with my own modded rules.

The vanilla fuel system was god awful. I've operated some of the vehicles in real life, and I can tell you that the fuel rates were insanely low. There is no reason why a vehicle should move from your spawn point to the front line and be out of fuel.

It's just not fun, so I decided to mod it and give vehicles 3x the amount of fuel. 

Besides, the AI has no fuel penalties. Their vehicles can literally drive all over the map without penalty, while I find that refueling vehicles takes more of my time than actually fighting.

How did you do this?

[BanzaiCat]

I play, but with my own modded rules.

The vanilla fuel system was god awful. I've operated some of the vehicles in real life, and I can tell you that the fuel rates were insanely low. There is no reason why a vehicle should move from your spawn point to the front line and be out of fuel.

It's just not fun, so I decided to mod it and give vehicles 3x the amount of fuel. 

Besides, the AI has no fuel penalties. Their vehicles can literally drive all over the map without penalty, while I find that refueling vehicles takes more of my time than actually fighting.

How did you do this?

+1

[undercovergeek]

+2

[GDS_Starfury]

+ pi

[BanzaiCat]

Might be a trainer. I'm seeing several hits through Google doing "wargame airland battle fuel mod."

[GDS_Starfury]

I havent realy had much of a problem with fuel.  arty and helo's on the other hand expend ammo by the job lots.

[Apocalypse 31]

Unofficial mod tools have been out for a while.

Even the official forums have a sub section for modding.