Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (Nov 2013)

[steve58]

Barthheart mentioned this upcoming sequel to Ace Patrol in the Red Baron remake on Kickstarter!! thread and it piqued my interest.  Didn't want to hijack that thread, so started a new one.

Battle to Rule the Pacific Skies!

Take flight over the treacherous Pacific waters where ace pilots redefine historic World War II battles! Skillfully pilot the most iconic American and Japanese fighter planes of the Pacific War while representing the army or navy. Upgrade your fighters and promote your leading pilots so they master new skills needed to ambush an enemy VIP, rescue POW pilots or torpedo bomb enemy targets! Can you turn the tide of war? Or will you go down in flames to an enemy ace?

Key Features:

• Enlist in over 180 missions set in iconic WWII battles like Pearl Harbor, Midway and Guadalcanal
• Expertly pilot fleets of American or Japanese aircraft while representing the army or navy
• Earn promotions, equipment upgrades and advanced Ace maneuvers
• Personalize your pilot profile and aircraft to set you apart in battle
• Single Player campaign & Hot Seat Multiplayer missions with leaderboards

Glad to see it will include attacks on shipping.  Some screenshots here.

[Gusington]

Thanks! I likey.

[Nefaro]

Mucho excelente! 

I was hoping for more Ace Patrol stuff.  Even if it is WW2, I'll take it.  :)

[jomni]

Now this is good news. :)
I really miss Down in Flames and Ace Patrol fits the bill.

[JasonPratt]

Now this is good news. :)
I really miss Down in Flames and Ace Patrol fits the bill.

+100! -- I still miss the playing card mechanic from DiF, but AcePat adds a bunch of other things, so yay. :)

[JudgeDredd]

I just bought this and for £4 it's very enjoyable.

Meant to say finished my SOMME mission last night and it was nice to see the hackerz in there with their high scores of 300,000+

[undercovergeek]

I just bought this and for £4 it's very enjoyable.

Meant to say finished my SOMME mission last night and it was nice to see the hackerz in there with their high scores of 300,000+

wah - i see no purchase button!

[JudgeDredd]

Sorry UGC - I meant the Ace Patrol : WW1 game - not the new one.

[undercovergeek]

cool thanks - this game just snuck up on me and after doing some reading im quite interested

[Barthheart]

Over on Pocket Tactics http://www.pockettactics.com they say that this will be available next Tuesday for the PC and next Thursday for the iPad.
Skweeeeeeeeeeee  8)

[steve58]

^Thanks...for $5 I'll buy it Day 1.

[em2nought]

So if I broke down and accepted steam I could get this, the WWI version, and Toy Soldiers.   My defenses are weakening.  Oh, and Unity of Command too.

[smittyohio]

Yay, an option to turn off having women pilots   ;-)   I mean, the game isn't trying to be a serious sim or anything, but c'mon....

[Nefaro]

From the vague descriptions of the new Pacific version, it looks like the campaign mechanics may be a bit deeper than the original.  :)

The timing isn't bad either.. I just received a copy of COA's Whistling Death for some hex-based Pacific air combat on the table.

[Gusington]

Toy Soldiers is an awesome game!