The Competition & Teaser Thread

[Strela]

I am guessing that "being burned" is being used in a different way here. I myself have purchased 9 computer wargames (4 of them Tiller games) and do not play them (tried for a while of course with each but cannot get into them enough). So I am cautious about any new game. No point in me buying another one and not playing it. As the girlfriend says when she is breaking with you, it is not you, it's me. I am sure there are many that will love this game and I am happy for them. The potential for further releases is incredible. I may buy it after I see some AARs. And the best of luck on this series to David et al.

Gerry

GerryM,

I couldn't agree more. I have a cupboard full of PC & board games that I never get to. Some because of time, some because they just don't grab me.

I think I mentioned in an early post that I have found this new series more enjoyable to design for than say Panzer Campaigns. That's partly due to the smaller scope and the size of the scenarios. Many a time PzC is just unplayable - both because of scale and the time that has to be dedicated to it. It is very much a 'monster game' for the PC. Squad Battles is the other extreme with much smaller, compact battles.

Panzer Battles does fall between them but is probably closer to Squad Battles with the added bonus that armour & other arms are well represented. The scale keeps it playable and it will be a great series for tournaments and PBEM's. There is also enough PzC DNA in the game for it to feel familiar but also enough innovations that there is some different twists in playing it.

It's been a deliberate move to provide a lot more information on the series before release. War gamers are generally a sceptical group and we wanted to ensure that people had a good idea of what they are getting. There are already a number of AAR's being prepared and we will be sharing more info on the series very soon.

Finally, we won't be releasing the game in January but February is looking really good...

David