Tigers on the hunt

[Wodin]

Reading through the discussions makes me wonder why people just don't play Steel Panthers...which is free and still actively updated on a yearly bases (a new patch coming out shortly).  It is squad based with individual tanks/guns/planes/ etc, and the computer does all the book work.  No counters but very realistic looking top down vehicles and such.  It has PBEM and H2H internet play too.

Just wondering is all.

BTW - TotH is a clear copy of ASL and I agree, I owned SL+Hearts of Iron+Crescendo of Doom and loved it, but ASL was too rule heavy.  But those black SS counters...AWESOME.

Feel similar to you except I think Squad Battles does a far superior job than TotH does. Yet I bet TotH has sold far more than a SB title.

SB has more depth in allround compared to TotH. More extensive terrain and obstacle set. More player control over soldiers. More depth and detail in combat mechanics to the point where SB is modelled at the individual soldier where as TotH is abstracted at Squad and half sqaud level. SB even looks better than TotH.

To be honest I'm very surprised at how well received TotH was. I thought it was going to get panned left right and center.

I cna see though in time TotH will be a detailed tactical wargame, just at the moment to much is missing. Also what makes ASL ASL is the extensive depth and detail. Something TotH doesn't have yet.