World at War 2?

[toddtreadway]

Are there any plans for this great game to get a remake?

[ncc1701e]

The last patch already improves the game resolution for today's screen size. Did you try it?

[toddtreadway]

Yep! Definitely a step in the right direction. I'm mainly interested in seeing what they could come up with, given the chance the improve it. There aren't any new grand strategic ww2 games out there, so I think the market would eat this up, especially if the interface was improved and it was on Steam.

[ncc1701e]

There aren't any new grand strategic ww2 games out there, so I think the market would eat this up, especially if the interface was improved and it was on Steam.

Did you try Warplan Europe and Warplan Pacific?
https://www.matrixgames.com/bundle/warp ... pe-pacific

[toddtreadway]

I did, and though I do like Warplan, I much prefer the area-move type system in world at war.

[generalfdog]

This is the second version, you should try War plan again it is great

[midgard30]

I did, and though I do like Warplan, I much prefer the area-move type system in world at war.

You may want to check Destiny of the world on Steam. Closer game to WaW I found so far, although I didn't try i yet. I'm pleased with WaW for now, but eventually I'll probably get it.

[ncc1701e]

I did, and though I do like Warplan, I much prefer the area-move type system in world at war.

You may want to check Destiny of the world on Steam. Closer game to WaW I found so far, although I didn't try i yet. I'm pleased with WaW for now, but eventually I'll probably get it.

Did you finally get it?

[midgard30]

I did, and though I do like Warplan, I much prefer the area-move type system in world at war.

You may want to check Destiny of the world on Steam. Closer game to WaW I found so far, although I didn't try i yet. I'm pleased with WaW for now, but eventually I'll probably get it.

Did you finally get it?

Not yet, and probably not before a couple a months, I've still got a couple of other games on the plate! (Platoon, 2nd front, squad battles)

[pzgndr]

You may want to check Destiny of the world on Steam.

Good tip, thanks. Looks good. I wish it had an ETO scenario and not just a global game, but I'll probably get it and give it a shot. Be nice if it had an editor beyond a limited force size editor.

[ncc1701e]

I am interested in feedback on this game.

Thanks

[AlbertN]

Depending on what changes for a WaW2 I'd definitely buy it.

The base structure is very solid, playable and immediate and it has depth.
The 'problem' is that it may turn potentially repetitive over the games, and I suspect that is due to how the map is shaped (in terms of amount of regions).

[ncc1701e]

Depending on what changes for a WaW2 I'd definitely buy it.

The base structure is very solid, playable and immediate and it has depth.
The 'problem' is that it may turn potentially repetitive over the games, and I suspect that is due to how the map is shaped (in terms of amount of regions).

Interesting, I was asking myself what would be great in a World at War 2 game. This is true it has a solid base.

Two things I would wish:
1. Greater map with perhaps few more regions.
2. More historical units and OOB. For example, taking No Retreat! boardgame, you have the name of the armies/fronts on the map. In the current game, it is very abstract.

And you?

[AlbertN]

The map with more regions I said already - and that is a must in order to not have a repeat in general.

On your 2nd point - that I do not believe it is viable at all for -this- type of game. This is alike Axis and Allies, or any of its derivates.
You get a Generic Infantry. A Generic Armour.
Once historical OOBs come in, you end up having 'historical' limit of units. It overhauls the game, and you have a different game. Which is not anymore Axis and Allies on steroids.

I'd change some how experience works / is assigned.
Atm the +2 and +4 of a Veteran / Elite unit are simply diluted over the ramping up of Technology. Already a +2 over a roll of 6 different dices is rather abysmal. While certainly it has a deeper impact where 1-2 dices only are involved. (The latter is ok)
Somehow I see the Axis troops requiring to get Veteran or Elite and gradually being grinded down later on by the larger Allied numbers.

I'd rid of all the obscure steps that at times cause a hit when the player cannot understand why or so.

Though prolly some mod can see to the map - and I suspect Veteran and Elite bonus are meant to be hardcoded.

[VonPaul7]

Is there a way to increase the text size? It is very small for my old eyes.

FYI - I'm on an ultrawide monitor 3440 * 1440. I've tried window and lower resolution but the font size still seems the same.

[ncc1701e]

About a potential World at War 2, did anyone had a look on Global War 1936?

The number of regions seem not too bad:
https://www.historicalboardgaming.com/G ... _9945.html

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