Is PC a good beginner wargame?

Fans of the old Panzer General series rejoice for the release of Panzer Corps. Following in the footsteps of the popular SSI masterpiece and sharing with the General series the same level of engagement and strategic depth, Panzer Corps will keep an unmistakable "PG feeling" whilst improving and refining the gameplay and balance. Panzer Corps will feature 26 scenarios on 21 unique maps, covering most major battles of the European Theatre of World War II and including a few hypothetical 'what if' scenarios based on your actions. Now expanded with a full-war mega-campaign and the Afrika Corps and Allied Corps releases!

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Sorry if this has been asked however is Panzer Corps a good introduction to wargaming or would it be over my head?

I played some PG in my youth but nothing I would really remember...is this considered fairly easy to pick up an learn?
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Panzer Corps was designed from the ground up to help people getting into this wargame each at his own pace. It is easy to pick-up and learn, we deliberately kept the learning curve not too steep.

If you dig more and more into the game play, you will notice though that at first glance it may appear, and is not, a difficult game really, but by playing more you will find out it will become challenging. So easy to learn, but hard to master if you want to.

Things that help you to achieve this are are:

- The tutorial campaign (really recommend playing this first)

- The basic manual (no 300 page telephone book to introduce you to the very basic gameplay principles and rules)

- The 7 difficulty settings: from dead easy to ridiculously hard

- Options to enable/disable certain rules you like/dislike: fuel/support/fog of war

- Help and tutorial tips, you can enable/disable

- The ingame library


Over time have a look, when you want to dig deeper into the game, at Slitherine`s main forum sticky topics:

http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=121

- The Cheat Codes and Hotkey list
- Common Questions
- Hints and Gameplay Tips and Tricks



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ORIGINAL: jamus34

Sorry if this has been asked however is Panzer Corps a good introduction to wargaming or would it be over my head?

I played some PG in my youth but nothing I would really remember...is this considered fairly easy to pick up an learn?
Yes, you couldn't pick better.
Anyway you can grab the demo, although you really don't need. [;)]
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ORIGINAL: jamus34

Sorry if this has been asked however is Panzer Corps a good introduction to wargaming or would it be over my head?

I played some PG in my youth but nothing I would really remember...is this considered fairly easy to pick up an learn?

It is without doubt a great game for an introduction to a great hobby. As jamus34 said get the demo. Shortly after trying the game you will purchase it.
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Panzer Corps is, at its core, the spiritual successor to a famous game called "Panzer General", which was the first in a series of well-received war games. The popularity of the Panzer General series was due in large part because it WASN'T insanely hard to pick up like other wargames of its time, ut had enough depth to be interesting. Panzer Corps is effectively following right along in those footsteps; they've made an accessible game (but with real mastery an option), with enough depth to be interesting.

Go for it. Believe me, the gamers on this forum are not disappointed. :) It's a hex/hexagon-based game, so if you've done one of those before that's a benefit, but by no means a requirement.
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Panzer Corps is, at its core, the spiritual successor to a famous game called "Panzer General", which was the first in a series of well-received war games. The popularity of the Panzer General series was due in large part because it WASN'T insanely hard to pick up like other wargames of its time, ut had enough depth to be interesting. Panzer Corps is effectively following right along in those footsteps; they've made an accessible game (but with real mastery an option), with enough depth to be interesting.

Go for it. Believe me, the gamers on this forum are not disappointed. :) It's a hex/hexagon-based game, so if you've done one of those before that's a benefit, but by no means a requirement.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Buy it, you won't regret it.
Very easy to get into, and deep enough to assure a long gameplay.
In fact I think it's a masterpiece because it is *very* rare a "remake" of the classic PG surpasses it's original, improves it and maintains the original appeal the original had. Eye candy galore, fun and strategic depth all at the same time.
An instant classic, and it has gotten loads of positive reviews/awards.
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Thanks guys...got the demo...only had a chance to play through the introductory mission so far but it seems pretty good...one of those "easy to learn but impossible to master" type of games.
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Just want to add, ANY matrixgames game you buy is made even more worth its cost due to a very friendly community where there are no stupid question (a few stupid replies though [:D]).
So if you have any questions just ask, and you should be getting alot of help on the various forums.



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ORIGINAL: terje439

Just want to add, ANY matrixgames game you buy is made even more worth its cost due to a very friendly community where there are no stupid question (a few stupid replies though [:D]).
So if you have any questions just ask, and you should be getting alot of help on the various forums.



Terje

Terje, well played and a great response.[8D]
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ORIGINAL: terje439

Just want to add, ANY matrixgames game you buy is made even more worth its cost due to a very friendly community where there are no stupid question (a few stupid replies though [:D]).
So if you have any questions just ask, and you should be getting alot of help on the various forums.



Terje

Oh yeah, I've been a lurker here for a while...I know everyone's great.

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I hope it's ok if I ask a question about buying this game.

I see that it is for sale on the Slitherine web site and on the Matrix Games web site. Are these the same game, different version?

Thanks.
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I hope it's ok if I ask a question about buying this game.

I see that it is for sale on the Slitherine web site and on the Matrix Games web site. Are these the same game, different version?

Thanks.
Same game.
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Thanks, VPaulus!
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Is Panzer Corps a better game for a beginning war gamer or is Battle Academy better? Is there any difference in the complexity between those two games?
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Panzercorps has very simple mechanis but typicallymore units to move around (a different form of compexity). Battle Academy typically fewer units but bit more subtle. Apples and oranges to some degree. Pick the scale that interests you (BA is squad level, Panzer Corps operational )
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Is Panzer Corps a better game for a beginning war gamer or is Battle Academy better? Is there any difference in the complexity between those two games?

I enjoyed both games. Battle Academy surprised me, I didn't think I would like it. My daughter bought it for me as a Christmas present and I ended up buying every expansion pack I liked it so much.
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