LOOKING FOR GOOD STRATEGIC WAR GAME.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 1:46 am

Hello Troops!

Can anyone suggest a good WWII (European Front) Strategic War Game- at the Divisional and upward level?
I'm not interested in moving little men and tanks around and pretending to go "bang bang".
I once had "The Ardennes Offensive", which I played for days on end, and totally enjoyed! Ran across a free download of it recently but it was only for Windows 95 + 98 and I have XP.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Best regards -

Richard Murphy · Post by **Richard Murphy** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 5:22 am

Hi Shadow,

Are you talking about computer games or board games?

Regards from the Park,

Rich

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 8:46 am

Computer games, Richard

Figured after all those years of playing Avon Hill board games I should be able to pamper myself now in my "old age"!

best regards -

Henrik Krog · Post by **Henrik Krog** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:52 pm

1) Have you tried playing it on XP anyway?
2) Where did you find it?

Henrik

Richard Murphy · Post by **Richard Murphy** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:31 pm

Panzer General 2 (Though, admitedly, not a "divisional level and above" game.) runs on XP (I'm stuck at Starya Russa!!).

Regards from the Park,

Rich

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:12 pm

Henrik Krog wrote:1) Have you tried playing it on XP anyway?
2) Where did you find it?
Henrik

Hi Henrik -

Yes, I've spent the last 5 1/2 hours trying to get the d..mn thing to work!
The cats hiding under the bed - the wife has left in a huff - the neighbours are complaining about my screaming - and I expect the police any minute!
I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT TO WORK!!!!!
Even using the "compatibility wizard" - which keeps telling me it should work!!!!!
Downloaded the copy direct from the manufacturers - SSI.

best -

p.s.- if you don't here from me for awhile it means I jumped off a bridge or something! - da..mn computers!

Qvist · Post by **Qvist** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:56 am

LOOKING FOR GOOD STRATEGIC WAR GAME.

Good luck - let me know if you find one

cheers

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:13 am

How about Operational Art of War I?
There's also an updated version: A Century of War, which covers the years 1900 to 2000.

At least I've enjoyed this really much. There's plenty of scenarios from WWII and also from WWI and more is coming constantly from the players.

Great game, with the only downside that it's hard to find from shops anymore as it's a quite old game. Although the Century of War edition was released in 2000 and with luck you might find it.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:04 am

Thanks Kimmo!
I'll see if I can find that one!

Hello Qvist!
If I succeed I'll let you know!

best to you both -

The Fighting Egg · Post by **The Fighting Egg** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 2:13 pm

The best is Blitzkrieg. Most based on artilery and tank battles. And the infantry is just cannon fodder :P This game is sure realistic too. Try it!

Oh yeah. Soon there will be an expansion pack out to

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 2:09 am

The Fighting Egg wrote:The best is Blitzkrieg. Most based on artilery and tank battles. And the infantry is just cannon fodder :P This game is sure realistic too. Try it!
Oh yeah. Soon there will be an expansion pack out to

Hello "The Fighting Egg":
(

- there's gotta be a story behind that name? -

)

Thanks for the tip!
I seem to remember playing Blitzkrieg as a board game, way back before Bill Gates invented the computer, and it was quite entertaining!
Will see if I can hunt up computer copy.
Best -

Kloster · Post by **Kloster** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 12:53 pm

Shaddow

Have you heard of HOI aka Hearts of Iron?

I think that game could do it for you, it isnt just about moveing troops around, there is much much and even more deept into it and by the devil (

) i do love it so

Kloster

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:04 pm

Greetings "Kloster"!

Thanks - bought that one yesterday!

(As well as Blitzkrieg and Panzer General 2 and another copy of Ardennes Offensive which I will make this computer swallow if it kills me!)

Better stop there for now - I'm getting real dirty looks from the wife!

thanks all for your help -

laszlo.nemedi · Post by **laszlo.nemedi** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:17 am

Kimmo wrote:How about Operational Art of War I?
There's also an updated version: A Century of War, which covers the years 1900 to 2000.

At least I've enjoyed this really much. There's plenty of scenarios from WWII and also from WWI and more is coming constantly from the players.

Great game, with the only downside that it's hard to find from shops anymore as it's a quite old game. Although the Century of War edition was released in 2000 and with luck you might find it.

Operational Art of War (Century of warfare) -- TOAW is the best I know!

See http://www.warfarehq.com and see the TOAW section for places to buy...

(Generally it looks like the TAO...

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:12 am

Hello "lazlo"-

Very interesting site!
Thanks!

best -