WW1 Games

[clonmelwonder]

Hello

Im looking to get a good WW1 game and there seems to be a few on the market now and I don't know which one to get

How does this game "TEAW" compare to "Making History The Great War"

Is there much differences

I have played a lot of Paradox Games, HOI3 ect.. How do these games compare

I gather TEAW is turn based

Is there a demo I can download to try the game

Thanks

[Pocus]

There is no demo of EAW but you can check videos or AAR (there are stickies about that in this very forum plus a dedicated forum on AAR). TEAW is closer in its philosophy to HOI3, i.e this is mostly (but not only) a precise military simulation, where you'll organize armies. If seeing units with historical uniforms or names is what you like, this is a game for you.

[clonmelwonder]

Also to add to the above, I purchased a previous WW1 game, La Grande Guerre 14-18 a few years back

Did not really get into it, was put off by the map as the continent wasn't horizontal looking at screen

[vaalen]

Also to add to the above, I purchased a previous WW1 game, La Grande Guerre 14-18 a few years back

Did not really get into it, was put off by the map as the continent wasn't horizontal looking at screen

The Gold version of this game corrected the map issue, so it looked like Europe. A magnificent game, but I cannot get it to be stable on Windows seven.

[clonmelwonder]

so would you say that LGG Gold is better or worse than TEAW

Surely as a recent release it would be an improvement?

[ajarnlance]

Hello

Im looking to get a good WW1 game and there seems to be a few on the market now and I don't know which one to get

How does this game "TEAW" compare to "Making History The Great War"

Is there much differences

I have played a lot of Paradox Games, HOI3 ect.. How do these games compare

I gather TEAW is turn based

Is there a demo I can download to try the game

Thanks

The learning curve is quite steep but if you have played Paradox games then you appreciate complex simulations. I am having a lot of fun with To End All Wars... if you like primarily war games then this is for you... invest the time in it and you will be richly rewarded with a fascinating and very entertaining game that will intrigue and captivate you for weeks! The WEGO system where you and your opponent plan your moves and then see them played out over the next 15 days simultaneously is IMO the best and most realistic war gaming experience... the attention to detail... especially the importance placed on leadership in this game is way ahead of anything else I have played...

[clonmelwonder]

Has anyone played Making History The Great War, how does it compare & which Is better

[Nico165]

I have tried every game you spoke about here (WW1 fan, if I see anything WW1-related, I buy it...)

Making History The Great War is still beta, but for me clearly the worst solution. Maybe fun, but not historical enough, and what I see about the game mechanisms make me think that no real historical improvements are on the way. Things like French army invading half of Germany after two months of war... I dont see how that can be really improved to an acceptable standard.

Speaking about HOI3, did you know a WW1 mod exists ? You can find it here : http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?471-WW1-Mod
There is no real future about WW1 game with paradox engine because lead developer Johan has many times repeated that he is not interested about making WW1 games, but you can find good community mods like this one. And HOI4 is on the way, so maybe some new interesting mods will emerge next year.

WW1 the game is a complex story. The base game you played with the funny map had a lot a flaws. Nearly unplayable. The gold version corrected a lot of these flaws, but still has some technical problems and the UI is difficult to use. The developer is no longer supporting the game, so you have to play it like it is. If you can get over these technical flaws, it is the most profound WW1-game on the market, but you know that it wont be developed further.
A new game studio did a better version this summer which resolved some of the technical flaws, but they are now in a legal fight about the ownership of the game and we have had no news for more than 2 months now. This is the best version of the game you can find, but obvioulsy no further support awaits.

To end all wars came out in august. AGEOD has a legacy of making some very complex games and supporting them for many years after the initial release. The first official patch is now ready and improves a lot of things, especially trench wars mechanisms that did not feel right at release. Their older games have had more than 10 patch after a few years. This means that if you but TEAW now, you dont buy a perfect WW1 game, but you make a really interesting investments for a few years of gameplay because the game will only become better and better.

[DrPostman]

I've gotten several AGEod games now and found that they support a game long after
most companies do. They care about getting a game right because the devs are into
these games, and want to enjoy them as much as we do. I've never seen support like
what this company does from any of the other outfits out there. TEAW is worth the
investment.