War on the Sea coming soon! (from Killerfish Games)

[MengJiao]

I keep coming into this thread to get updated impressions of the game...there are few. 

Sadly (for me that is, others, I'm sure, see it differently), many a game-specific thread like this one gets lost/diverted/highjacked then abandoned and forgotten.  :-\

  Sorry.  I think the game is quite enjoyable.  Let me give some specifics:
1)  Tops for me: you can set a custom battle at any location and the islands and depths are reasonably well modelled
2) you can set the time and weather
3) you can include planes and ships as you want

4)And what about the AI?  I think it does quite well in gun and torpedo battles and those were the main types of battles that happened right in the Slot.
The carrier battles all happened north or south of the Slot.

5) And what about damage?  Well...It'd say it is the best damage modelling I've ever seen.  If your ship gets hit, you'd better get it out of the line of fire or its going to be gone soon.  BUT if you get your ship pulled back, you can usually at least keep it from sinking.

6) Other promising things: battles in the Med or the Atlantic seem to be future possibilities

7) Things I'd like to see: more ship types

8) overall flow:  I've mostly played custom battles so I don't know how the campaign goes or even how well the battleships do, still I expect the battleships will do fine

 

[MengJiao]

If you need an icon for your alternate history, here's one from the 17th century of St. Stephen and a cynokephalic St. Christopher

  Doggie-headed people appear to have been discussed by Rabanus Marus (IIRC) or maybe not (actually it was Ratramus also in the first half of the ninth century, though).  Anyway!  Look!  Angels can be useful as in
"Wake up and take the money!":

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Maybe a new thread for the ecumenical discussion is in order?  I lost the War on the Sea plot somewhere on pg 3.

[Philippe]

On reflection I would have to agree that theology, alternative history, and dog-headed icons would be better off in a different thread.

I'd like to see this thread get back on topic for no other reason than that I'm trying to decide if I should get this game.

[IICptMillerII]

Wolfpack345 on YouTube has posted two gameplay vids now. I watched both this evening and liked what I saw, both in game terms and the fact that Wolfpack knows what he is doing.

The game still looks to be overall decent to me. I know a few people who are loving it, despite the rapid release of hotfixes that usually require a campaign restart to get the most benefit out of. That said, I have yet to get it myself. Still not sold enough to pull the trigger on this one. Though, I was never planning on getting this day one anyways. I may end up giving this a few weeks to see how it shakes out, and to see if there is any follow up from the devs regarding future content.

[hellfish6]

I'm still gonna give it a few more weeks. Definitely has promise, though.

[Toonces]

I never did refund it.  I guess I'll go ahead and invest some time in it and see what I can do with it.  I mean, there really isn't anything quite like it out there, and The Admiral has been pretty up front that TF:A isn't coming out any time soon.

[JasonPratt]

I thought Wolfpack had started an actual campaign already, but when I went to go look earlier today nope I must have seen that from someone else.

Came back a few minutes ago, annnnd here's his first campaign episode!

[Pete Dero]

I thought Wolfpack had started an actual campaign already, but when I went to go look earlier today nope I must have seen that from someone else.

War on the Sea: First Look - USA Campaign :

https://www.twitch.tv/thehistoricalgamer/videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCB6g3cBvJW5IuxSet9SmUO 

[JasonPratt]

Thanks Pete!

Incidentally, the first ad break in WolfP's video just happened to be for some awesome looking Microprose carrier admiral game of our acquaintance...  ^-^

[The_Admiral]

Algorithm is smart then. 

(Jason, now, give me back my ad money darn!  :arr:)

[Jarhead0331]

I broke down after watching some of Wolfpack's campaign videos. Oh well, I held out for a few days at least.

[Toonces]

Just now booted it up and screwed around for a bit.  Man alive, it sure is a pretty game.

Not sure about the gameplay, yet, but it's quite the cinematic feast to watch.

[Jarhead0331]

Just now booted it up and screwed around for a bit.  Man alive, it sure is a pretty game.

Not sure about the gameplay, yet, but it's quite the cinematic feast to watch.

You have a lot of work to do. I'm also waiting for your impressions on the Cold Waters Epic mod.

[W8taminute]

I broke down after watching some of Wolfpack's campaign videos. Oh well, I held out for a few days at least.

I too broke down last night for the same reasons.  Played for about an hour and I'm in love, quirks and all.