New to TOAW ...

[Currahee]

TOAW III is compatible with earlier versions only in the sense that it will play scenarios created in prior versions, once they've been loaded in the TOAW III editor, and saved; so you get the benefit of hundreds of great scenarios; for example, if you go to the Rugged Defense scenario depot, just download scenarios for COW, load them into the TOAW III editor, save, and you're set!

However, you have to play against someone else who has TOAW III. Hopefully most will migrate soon!