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This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung.
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ORIGINAL: Knavey

Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung.

Dude! I read The Eye of the World when it was new, in 1990! I've been waiting for "the next book" for 22 years. [:D]

Sanderson has done a fantastic job, IMO, of carrying the torch for Jordan. [8D]
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ORIGINAL: Knavey

Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung.

Dude! I read The Eye of the World when it was new, in 1990! I've been waiting for "the next book" for 22 years. [:D]

Sanderson has done a fantastic job, IMO, of carrying the torch for Jordan. [8D]
Sanderson is WAY better than Jordan!

Jordan should've designed the story and let Sanderson write it.
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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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ORIGINAL: Knavey

Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung.

Dude! I read The Eye of the World when it was new, in 1990! I've been waiting for "the next book" for 22 years. [:D]

Sanderson has done a fantastic job, IMO, of carrying the torch for Jordan. [8D]
Sanderson is WAY better than Jordan!

Jordan should've designed the story and let Sanderson write it.

Blasphemer!!!! [:-][:-][:-][:-] (Who may be right. [;)])
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I'll go with whichever author can get to the point faster..... [;)]
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A really interesting book! If you enjoy it, and haven´t made the whole Jarred Diamond journey already anyways, I can reccommend
"Guns, Germs, and Steel" which is one of his very early works, but quite an eye opener.
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Reading: Collapse by Diamond

A really interesting book! If you enjoy it, and haven´t made the whole Jarred Diamond journey already anyways, I can reccommend
"Guns, Germs, and Steel" which is one of his very early works, but quite an eye opener.

I can second this recommendation.
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ORIGINAL: Skyros



Job: ERP Manager
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Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC
Work: School district
Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick
Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and December 1941 by Shirley
Last battle field: Antietem



Stop reading that dreck before it's too late! It's right up there with the movie that can't be mentioned.
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ORIGINAL: dorjun driver

ORIGINAL: Skyros



Job: ERP Manager
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Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC
Work: School district
Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick
Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and December 1941 by Shirley
Last battle field: Antietem



Stop reading that dreck before it's too late! It's right up there with the movie that can't be mentioned.


Damn you dorjun! I started laughing at your post about the movie that can't be mentioned and my wife gave me a look of disgust when I explained to her that I was laughing on a wargame site. [:D]

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ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy

ORIGINAL: dorjun driver

ORIGINAL: Skyros



Job: ERP Manager
Age: 51
Residence: Blythewood SC
Family: Wife and 3 daughters
Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC
Work: School district
Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick
Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and December 1941 by Shirley
Last battle field: Antietem



Stop reading that dreck before it's too late! It's right up there with the movie that can't be mentioned.


Damn you dorjun! I started laughing at your post about the movie that can't be mentioned and my wife gave me a look of disgust when I explained to her that I was laughing on a wargame site. [:D]

Is it possible to be anymore nerdy than a wargamer?

No. What's not funny about war?

But seriously, THAT book is the biggest waste of forest products I've ever had the displeasure of forcing my self to finish.
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