War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition - gameplay video part 1 video 1

War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition, by Matrix Games, is a painstakingly-researched, realistically-modeled turn-based war game based on (obviously) the Pacific theater during World War II that lets the player attempt to outdo Nimitz or Yamamoto's real-life strategies. I wanted to see some video of the game in action before I bought it, but couldn't find any. But if anyone else in the world wonders what this game is all about, I hope this video series fills the void.

As with many games in the genre, game mechanics are quite complex (and the UI doesn't make things any less intimidating), so I also make an effort in this series of videos to explain what different things mean in simple English and how to accomplish tasks that tripped me up when I started playing.

And yes, I did forget the all-important cup of water while speaking. Pardon the coughs.

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Gaming

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• Matrix Games
• Henderson Field Productions
• ww2
• wwii
• grognard
• wargaming
• wargame

[thebigJ1er]

Is there anything like this for the European theater?

[TeianDown]

@thebigJ1er Gary Grigsby's War in the East might qualify. It seems much more land-combat centric, though, so I'm not terribly interested in it. I'm into this more for the laughs resulting from potentially sinking carriers with battleships than land combat modeled more realistically :)

But you're probably asking if there's a western allies vs. axis map encompassing from Iceland in the northwest of the map to maybe some part of North Africa in the southeast. On that, I haven't heard anything.

[Joeyboots80]

But anyway, It is good to see someone getting into a game like this, As I admit it is quite hefty. Looks to me like you may be a "Grognard" yourself if you keep this up, If you are not one already. What's the update man? It's been a couple months. Have you gone to the Grog-Side? :)

[TeianDown]

@Joeyboots80 I managed to hit the victory conditions in August 1944 after I liberated Manila. I took a bit of a break from this to focus more on Starcraft 2. A few weeks ago, I started a new campaign under scenario 1 and managed to get my near-Midway (scratch 3 flattops) on 1/31/42, and I still hold the biggest oil centers in 4/42. Knowing the game mechanics makes a big difference! I might try and record some surface action to show off, since the IJN still has surface assets in this new universe

[blowupuate13]

just get some friends and play axis & allies

[MustNotRead]

is this game better than Hearts of Iron 3 ?

[363Magi]

@idontknowwhatnicktou there are much smallers scn.s to start on like Battle of the Coral Sea, etc.

[thebigJ1er]

@TeianDown

That's too bad. Running through the Battle of the Atlantic in this sort of game would be fun. And would motivate me to learn more, since I'm more interested in that than the Pacific.

I've had WITP for months now, and I just can't seem to get into it. i spent days trying to learn when I got it, and I go back every so often, but it's not happening yet. The UI is so clumsy, and everything so obtuse. It feels like there's a wall between me and what's going on. Shame, game was expensive.

[idontknowwhatnicktou]

are there small missions in the game for a small start?

[Joeyboots80]

Lol About your friend TeianDown. We are not all like that. I am a "Grognard", And I also enjoy lighter more action focused experiences like the Total War series also, And was seriously addicted to Company of Heroes for a couple years. I play FPS's and RPG's as well. As a "grognard" I am serious about my wargaming, yes, But only in the same sense that sim gamer's demand realism in their games. I don't see what is stopping your friend from playing other sorts of games though. That is kinda weird.