Why no good WW1 Games?

[102first_hussars]

Originally Posted by mosquitoman

A game based on Jutland would be interesting

That would actually

[rogthedodge]

Originally Posted by HealzDevo

It is because WWI ultimately was a war of stalemate which doesn't help its chances of a game being created. It was basically a meat-grinder type situation and ultimately even those of you that are interested would not be fond of a historical game that stuck to the truth. Disease, poor conditions. Being able to be out of the fight before the game really began. Ugh, no way. This is why a WWI game will never take off except at a large scale tactical level...

Yeah it's the large-scale tactical / strategic level I'm looking for.

I appreciate you're just agreeing with what I said in my earlier posts, not correcting me as it appears. I hope I'm right.

[Njaco]

Jutland would be a good start for a WWI game. Maybe also add Zeebrugge. I think they can come up with something similar to Call of Duty if they take some sectors of the war and create a flowing game. It could be done.

[HealzDevo]

Yes, but then you risk turning it into an arcade game. I agree that a naval battles of WW1 would be interesting. Or maybe a game which could be called something like Iron Thrust as a large scale tactical troop simulator with bombers and fighters as well as troops, and in some cases ships. Would really be worth looking at...

[falcon from sweden]

if you want a good ww 1 flying game you should test Wings of War.

[HealzDevo]

I did like Red Baron II but it was slightly arcadey as a game...

[rabu]

Over Flanders Fields is doing just fine. Why not give it a go?

[Jugulator]

I think the reason no one has made a WWI game is just because of how brutal and stupid it was. In the age of modern weaponry generals march their soldiers in column warfare? Are they crazy?

ALso, who want's to play a game about standing in a trench for 6 months?

[LaggyMcLagLag]

You can also download a world war I mod for Battlefield 1942, then either make youre own or download world war one maps.

EDIT: there weren't trenches in Gallipolli

[Bandy]

One of the best WW1 flight sims going is ThirdWire's "First Eagles" for $30 or less. It already has an incredible 3rd party community of modders, even though the game is not even a year old yet, see: First Eagles The Great Air War 1918

Then go over to Combat Ace for the forum: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showforum=101

As well as the FREE 3rd party downloads!!!

PS: If anybody is interested in a board game version of Jutland, with cardboard counters (the olde way to play wargames...), I have one for sale in great shape...

[Hunter368]

Lots of good WW1 games you just have to know where to look.

Check them out here:

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[rogthedodge]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I see some can't help lapsing into trotting out silly inaccurate received 'wisdom' about WW1:

'Column warfare vs modern weapons' - what?!
Just when did that happen? Ever heard of 'artillery formation'? Any idea what that might be??

'Standing in a trench for 6 months'? - and just who did that in WW1? Concept of unit rotation, forward, support and reserve lines a new one to you? Deploying companies 1;1;2 ?
Most front-line stints were 24hrs per company as even a cursory study of the odd book would reveal.

'Can't make a game about WW1 because it was 'brutal and stupid' ' - unlike other wars eh? Didn't stop games being made about other wars did it? Amazes me how many 'experts' 'know' they could fight a better war than those in charge at the time!

Of course there were trenches at Gallipoli! Why would anyone think there weren't? Squaddies are known to prefer being shot at to digging eh?

[phas3e]

Where do you think the nickname Diggers for the Australians and New Zealand troops came from?

[The Stale Mate!]

i no why they dont have w1 games its easy well as u can see ww1 was trench war(line battles) as u can see well in the 1800 people was fighting in line battles and when ww1 brokeout they still had the fighting style as if they were in the 1800s so they really didnt get a new style until WW2! BROKE OUT THE TRENCH WAR WAS USELESS WITH MACHINE GUN FIRE AND PLANES BOMBING THE **** OUT OF U SO THATS WHY THEY DONT HAVE WW1 GAMES IT WILL BE PINTLESS TO SEE MEN MOVING BACK AND FORTH KILLING EACH OTHER AND I WOULDNT EVEN HAVE A WW1 FIRST PERSON SHOOTERS GAMES IMAGEN THAT DYING EVERY 10 SECONDS THAT WOULD BE THE POINTLESS GAME EVER

[Njaco]

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