Europe Commander at War new version
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 1:27 pm
Europe Commander at War is one of my favorite games. I hope the designers will address some concerns I have with the older versions:
1. Improve AI. the AI in the older versions often made incredibly dumb decisions.
2. Britain should drop out of the war if the British Isles are conquered. As it is now, it is tough to conquer the British Isles, only to find Britain fighting on. Unrealistic.
3. The addition of the Iraq revolt was a big mistake. Historically the British quashed this revolt in a month with a force less than corps size. This is impossible in the game, and the revolt can become a major headache for the Brits. Not realistic.
4. Partisans should not become as strong as their patron. It is silly for Iraqi partisans to reach a high tech level if German infantry corps reach a high tech level.
5. Do not allow isolated cities to raise new units.
6. The addition of all the little triangle supply spots radically changed the game. Eliminate or reduce their number.
7. Do NOT count resource centers that have been cut off from a nation's capital in that nation's resource pool. Or, just count 1/2 their resources.
8. Do not allow Turkey to enter the war unless it itself is attacked.
9. Limit or increase the penalty on Britain for stripping the nation of troops to fight in France in 1939-40.
10. Consider increasing USA's indigenous resources.
11. Produce a robust and comprehensive written game manual. What passed as a manual before left much to be desired.
1. Improve AI. the AI in the older versions often made incredibly dumb decisions.
2. Britain should drop out of the war if the British Isles are conquered. As it is now, it is tough to conquer the British Isles, only to find Britain fighting on. Unrealistic.
3. The addition of the Iraq revolt was a big mistake. Historically the British quashed this revolt in a month with a force less than corps size. This is impossible in the game, and the revolt can become a major headache for the Brits. Not realistic.
4. Partisans should not become as strong as their patron. It is silly for Iraqi partisans to reach a high tech level if German infantry corps reach a high tech level.
5. Do not allow isolated cities to raise new units.
6. The addition of all the little triangle supply spots radically changed the game. Eliminate or reduce their number.
7. Do NOT count resource centers that have been cut off from a nation's capital in that nation's resource pool. Or, just count 1/2 their resources.
8. Do not allow Turkey to enter the war unless it itself is attacked.
9. Limit or increase the penalty on Britain for stripping the nation of troops to fight in France in 1939-40.
10. Consider increasing USA's indigenous resources.
11. Produce a robust and comprehensive written game manual. What passed as a manual before left much to be desired.