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opinion? - 10/17/2011 6:11:41 PM   
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OK east front afficiandos....whats the verdict? I've been playing TOAW-FITE and loving it but I'm about to make the switch to this game. How does it stack up in comparison? Does the game "feel right"? I mean does it play as well as FITE? It seems like a lot of it(like air power) is left to automated play. How much does the ability to change leaders affect play? I like the command and control aspect but it seems like it's a lot of work. I'd especially like to hear from someone who has played FITE and can compare the 2 games.
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RE: opinion? - 10/18/2011 10:03:34 PM   
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Well, since no one else saying anything, I'll jump in. I think the game is fantastic. I think the best thing about it is that its level of 'fiddley' is really up to the player. It can be super detailed, with adjusting leaders and max TO&E levels for each unit, reattaching SU units to spearheads, sending some 4 aircraft unit out on recon missions... etc. But it is also possible to just play it fairly 'Europa' style, let the computer do all the other stuff and push counters around. And the computer does a credible job.

Compared to FITE, I think the biggest play difference is the TOAW model has simultanious combat resolution for each side, but WiTE lets you resolve each attack for each unit/stack as you wish, using mvt points. I sort of like it, it allows, in my opinion, a nice style of play showing breakthrough combat.

The air model has some potential issues, although i think it is more some play styles, but is still better than TOAW.

There are a couple of people on the board who are really in the moaner class, big time. i think the subject matter of the game attracts a broader range of gamers than something more like WitP, who are far more interested in historical gaming. in europa gaming we used to call them 'panzer pushers' (so you can aslo guess which perspective they tend to play from). so if you look at the boards and don't filter out the really insipid complaints, it is easy to think that there are serious problems with the game. there are some points where it needs some tweeks, and there are a couple of areas where non-historical play can lead to some problems, but the game is awesome!

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RE: opinion? - 10/19/2011 7:23:15 AM   
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I played this as part of the beta dev/testing team and have played lots of TOAW..
This game is a better game to play against the ai... Both are good pbem platforms...

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RE: opinion? - 10/21/2011 11:12:17 PM   
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Best eastern front game ever hands down and I am an old SOB of gaming.

I bitch allot because I want the greatest eastern front game to be perfect.

So yes play it asap.

I hate all russians and only play German side if you want pointers. 15 41-45 games in the bg or on going.

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RE: opinion? - 10/22/2011 12:03:17 AM   
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4 strategy games have held my attention for more then a month over the last 29 years of me playing computer wargames:

1) Civilization 1,2,3. Well 3 titles but one game.

2) Original Age Of empires

3) WITP, WITPAE

4) WITE

So yes you should play it.


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RE: opinion? - 12/2/2011 5:59:04 PM   
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War in the East is great. Gotten better with patches.  I've played TOAW and War in the Pacific. I would say War in the East has got a bit of the best of TOAW and the old WiR (War in Russia from the 1990's).  The greater mobility and larger map make for more surprise attacks on each other etc.  Very fun on PBEM

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