WarPlan -- new game announced from Matrix Games

[solops]

So, Warplan has been out for a while. What's the verdict?

[Old TImer]

I'd be interested to know as well.

[Barthheart]

I like it. It's fun and interesting to play.
The developer is still squashing some bugs and then he'll start some balancing, but it's still a good game now.
Just don't read the Matrix forums for the game... just wow...  #:-)

[JasonPratt]

The idea that it can be functionally mp'd with more than two players, as described above, is intriguing......

[JasonPratt]

So, looking over the description, does that work by players each picking one of the starting nations and going from there, with the AI playing everyone else (allied with any players or not), sort of like turn based HoI?

[JasonPratt]

Thus for example five humans could hotseat co-op as (some or all of) the Balkan nations, teaming up with each other or not, as WW2 kicks up around us?

[Barthheart]

Thus for example five humans could hotseat co-op as (some or all of) the Balkan nations, teaming up with each other or not, as WW2 kicks up around us?

No this will not work. There is no neutral AI or side, therefore no way for players to take neutral countries.
There are only 2 sides Axis or Allies( this includes Russia).
Earliest the game starts is Sept. 1, 1939 with German at war with Poland, Britain, and France. Neutrals can do nothing until attacked by either side at which point they join the alliance of the non-aggressor.

[al_infierno]

My consensus is that it is Very Gud Indeed.

[FarAway Sooner]

A reference to the November discount is still showing up on the mythical front page.  Given that the discount program ended one-and-a-half months ago, it might make sense to shut that down.

Or to just post two more articles so it gets bumped off the rotating display of the 7 most recent posts, and we have more fodder for talking about mysterious manuscripts that we've never seen...   :)

[MOS:96B2P]

Version 1.00.08 for Warplan available.  This is a big update that includes many fixes, updates,new content and updated manual. 

The developer Alvaro Sousa continues to be very active and responsive to players on the Matrix forum.  He also has a sense of humor.  Buried in the long list of updates/fixes I found the below two entries.   ;D         

Added Candian HQ + Guy Simonds general
Removed Canadian wargamers revolt because Canada didn't have an HQ and Guy Simmonds

Link:

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4881967&mpage=1&#4881967

[al_infierno]

A North Africa scenario, eh?  Sounds interesting.  Wasn't expecting new scenarios aside from a PTO expansion/sequel at some point, but any new WarPlan content sounds great to me.

Glad to see our Canuck friends getting some love 

[airboy]

I own this one and have had it installed, unplayed, for about a year now.  I'm glad they keep improving on it.

[demjansk1942]

Same here

[GroggyGrognard]

It's been several months since I have played WarPlan. With the latest update, my interest has been reignited. I may have to fire it back up this weekend.


Groggy

[Ian C]

In my opinion Warplan is the currently the best European war grand strategy game out there. It has possibly the most accurate depiction of supply during WW2 in the ETO.