WWII Total War?

[phred]

check out this from the Arena

It looks like there's a game in the works (but not by the Creative Assembly)

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=53121

If you go to the website and look at the screenshots and then scroll down to the screenshot archive, you'll see shots of the strategy map.
It hasn't been updated in a long time - Gamespot has a release date of 2007.

[Monarch]

But would it be total war? I agree with much of what others had said, let's keep it to swords and shields, or at least early gunpowder.

[cannon_fodder]

I don't see why there should be any limitation to the eras a TW game can take place in.

[Aulus Paulinus]

Thanks Phred for the info, I wasn't aware of this game. From what I can see on the web page it seems that the authors were inspired by the Total War series. And it certainly shows potential. Let's just hope that they make it at least nearly as good as the RTW. One thing that worries me a bit is that last update happened about a year and a half ago. Wonder if there's any progress going on with that?

AP

[Samurai Waki]

The sheer logistical magnitude to make modern wars realistic is mind boggling. Instead of one single battlefield you have several sectors along a single or more front, with battles that could be happening at the same time, or at different times, depending on weather, supplies, and how well your units are maintained. I just don't think its possible.

[phred]

@ Aulus Paulinus

You're welcome

@ Wakizashi
I think you're right. In order for the game to be playable on both the strategic and tactical level you'd have to simplify everything and reduce the scale considerably which would detract from the realism. WWII is probably best played in either a grand strategy game with abstracted armies or with a tactical game that focuses on a particular battle.

[jimmy]

and i think it wouldnt work as your already going up against the likes of sudden strike, blitzkrieg. and others like call of duty.for want off sounding like i have been eating to many kippers[if you know what there reknowned for ] theres still plenty to do in regards to ancient/medieval.