Strategy game inquiry

[Gusington]

I bought 6 different editions 19 times.

[MetalDog]

It's indicative of just how ADHD we are with games that M2TW and Civ5 4 don't end our need for all further games...

Ftfy

[acctingman]

I don't want to start another thread and be "that guy", so I'll piggy back my own thread!  O0

I'd like to find another WW2 strategy game to try.

My experiences are the following :

1) Hearts of Iron 4 -  I'm much too dumb and impatient to learn that game, and I don't want to worry about tech specs, factory production, political whatnots....I want to play on the battlefield.
2) Battle Academy - I liked the game, but even for a simpleton such as myself, I grew tired of it (after 40+ hours).
3) Men at War 2 - nice looking game, but that game made me realize real time isn't my thang! 
4) Panzer General series - Fun little games, but the 10 units of "X" was hard for me to wrap my head around. Got bored of it quickly.
5) Combat Mission 2 (the Normandy Demo, I think) - GORGEOUS game, but I knew it wasn't for me after watching a couple tutorial videos and maybe 5 minutes of me trying to play. Interface made my eyes bleed
6) Steel Panters - LOVE...LOVE this game, but I hate to admit this to you all....I like eye candy  It doesn't need to be ultra sharp graphics, but the old 90's top down stuff makes me  :'(

So, that's about it.

Can any of you fine gentlemen recommend a ww2 strategy type game I can take a look at?

All or most theaters of war
Decent graphics
Larger scale battles
Complexity level.....maybe a 5 or 6 out of 10 (for me...CMx2 is a 10.....Battle Academy is a 4)

Thank you for helping out this impatient wannabe wargamer! 

[jomni]

Since you are open to tactical games...

Campaign Seires covers all of WW2
Graviteam Tactics is like CM2 but in a larger scale.  Very pretty game. But you said u don't like real time.

[Nefaro]

The new Strategic Command WW2 Europe is coming out from Slitherine/Matrix soon. 

That series is considered one of the few Intermediate level grand strategy games for WW2.  Somewhere between the Panzer General/Corps stuff and HOI series.  Gfx have never been great, however, so that may be a consideration for you.

[acctingman]

@jomni - thanks for that. I've looked at the Tiller CS and I don't mind the graphics and I have read a lot of good things about it, but I'm wondering if it's a little more complex than I'm looking for. That being said, it's something for me to really look it. Thanks

@Nefaro - Yea, saw that the other day. I'll read up on some reviews. Looks promising. Thank you

[bobarossa]

Do you plan to play predominately solitaire?  My understanding is Tiller games have weak AI.

[acctingman]

Solitaire only

Weak AI?.....so....you're saying I have a chance!? 

[FarAway Sooner]

It's only one theater of war, and the battles are medium-scale (e.g., it's specific battles around Russia and not the whole Eastern Front at one time), but Unity of Command is a slightly groggier version of Panzer General with remarkably simple mechanics and some award-winning AI.

[acctingman]

So, since I'm still not entirely sure what's all out there in the gaming market....

Is there a game that has :

hexes
turn based
covers all or most theaters of war
covers naval, air and land
preferably 3d counters (sorry, not a fan of the NATO type counters....do I lose Grog points here?  :-[)
historic units (Pz II's instead of Light tank)
an editor to rename units, change their stats, and to make your own battles/scenarios

The only game I know of is Tiller's CS, but it's not navel

Thank you O0

[ghostryder]

I agree with Jarhead and others..MTW2 is the best one--not to mention some great mods available for it as well.

[Gusington]

The truly best TW game is the original Medieval: Total War but it's going on 15 years old now...however Martok still plays it and it has a classic mod for it whose name escapes me at the moment. I even wrote a review on the mod in 2003 or so.

[Martok]

The truly best TW game is the original Medieval: Total War but it's going on 15 years old now...however Martok still plays it and it has a classic mod for it whose name escapes me at the moment. I even wrote a review on the mod in 2003 or so.

XL Mod.  8) 

[Nefaro]

The truly best TW game is the original Medieval: Total War but it's going on 15 years old now...however Martok still plays it and it has a classic mod for it whose name escapes me at the moment. I even wrote a review on the mod in 2003 or so.

XL Mod.  8)

For M2TW?

Stainless Steel mod



Oh... someone still plays the original MTW?   :wow:   Don't your eye stalks hurt from the fugly pixel overload and low resolution?!   

[undercovergeek]

That's how martok sees the world, like reading the matrix