Order of Battle: Pacific has now an official release date

[Al]

There's also a lot of scenarios Rising Sun at theblitz.org

[Cyrano]

I'd start a separate thread at this point, but, hey, Doug...thanks...wow...

It's like going home again.

See you fellow in Burma...

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)

[jomni]

I will only hijack briefly to say that this is a series that REALLY, REALLY, REALLY deserves an update.

On this prompting, I went back and pounded through a few scenarios...I had forgotten that it let you GENERATE scenarios.  A different time for Dr. T., I suppose.

The graphics are in desperate need of a fix -- I can't bear the 3D stuff anymore and the 2D is too small -- but my goodness the range of scenarios, and the mechanics hold up reasonably well.

Did you grab the recent updates from the Matrix forum? There's a team actively doing updates. They're supposed to be releasing an Arab-Israeli Wars game (not just a re-tread of the old Talonsoft game) soon.

It's generally a modern warfare campaign series. Also includes vietnam.  Wonder what happened to it.

[Cyrano]

If one follows the forum threads that Doug refers to, it sounds like the Arab-Israeli iteration is very much in the works.  There's even a few screenshots of the re-worked icons -- hint: LARGER -- that I'd very much like to see ported to the CS.

I honestly forgot how good this series was...

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)

[Gusington]

Finally got to start playing today - worked through the first two land based scenarios. It is just like PG, which I don't mind at all, and very polished. Unit movement and action is satisfying like Steelie says above, and I enjoyed the urban combat too. The tutorials were even fun...the engine looks and operates very well. Can't wait to start a Japanese campaign.

[Gusington]

Had a perfectly good weekend of gaming kinda sorta ruined by a bug in Order of Battle - Pacific. Playing as the Japanese I had just completed the second mission of the campaign, taking most of the Philippenes, when the Burma campaign event appeared and froze the game. I can't advance. Anyone experience this? I really like the game and to have it marred by this will be...unpleasant  >:(

[Steelgrave]

I moved past that scenario with no problems, Gus. Sorry you are having issues.

[BanzaiCat]

Yeah, Gus, that's the exact same bug and screen I get. I can't continue past that.

It was just reported on Slitherine's forum today, actually:
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=264&t=65083&sid=090ed3553e01a987915de614f04df4ea

Hopefully there will be an answer/fix, because this is ridiculous.

[jomni]

Yeah, Gus, that's the exact same bug and screen I get. I can't continue past that.

It was just reported on Slitherine's forum today, actually:
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=264&t=65083&sid=090ed3553e01a987915de614f04df4ea

Hopefully there will be an answer/fix, because this is ridiculous.

Is the missing folder just a Steam issue?

[BanzaiCat]

^ Dunno. Could try a re-install I suppose, but I'll just wait until Slitherine or someone announces a fix.

[Gusington]

Thanks BC. Guess we have to wait now. Hope the wait isn't too long...was really getting into it :(

[Staggerwing]

In that thread someone linked to another thread that links to this: http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=372&t=64685

In patch 1.6.7 we've added some new historical events in the campaign. The Japanese campaign is missing 2 images for these however, which can cause an unclosable event popup.

To solve this problem, place these two images in the Japanese campaign folder (right click > save as ...):

Steam:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Order of Battle Pacific\Order of Battle - Pacific_Data\Resources\Campaign\1Japan1941

or

Slitherine:
C:\Slitherine\Order of Battle Pacific\Order of Battle - Pacific_Data\Resources\Campaign\1Japan1941

ATTACHMENTS

http://www.slitherine.com/forum/download/file.php?id=14991 (170.22 KiB)


http://www.slitherine.com/forum/download/file.php?id=14990 (279.03 KiB)

So just D/L those two images into your appropriate game folders and you should be ok.

[BanzaiCat]

Cool, thanks Stagger. Looks like that fixed it.  O0

[Gusington]

Nice, thanks 'Wing! Will do that tonight.

[spelk]

Three Moves Ahead looks over Order of Battle: Pacific on their podcast this week.

https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/order-of-battle-pacific

It seems Troy and Rob are fans, and Bruce and Tom are not so much.

Grogheads gets a mention on the podcast, twice!!