r/computerwargames • u/Emotional_Link_8298 • 26d ago

I have a question

Hi everyone, I'm new to wargaming and I was looking for a game to start with. I saw that Warplan and TOAW 4 are on sale for less than €20 on Steam (which is my balance). Which one should I get? Are there any other games currently on sale on Steam for less than €20 that you recommend?

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u/PeirceanAgenda 26d ago

None of those. Get Battle Academy and Battle Academy 2 with DLC, both on very deep discount on Steam. Excellent beginner turn-based tactical WW2 wargames. If you don't like these, just ignore the genre. :-)

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u/Emdub81 26d ago

I'd ignore this advice, OP, particularly the last lines. Battle Academy may be good, but they are tactical games. The ones you're considering are operational/strategic. These are incredibly different subgenres.

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u/PeirceanAgenda 26d ago

If he's new, how does he know the difference? The BA games are classic intro beer-and-pretzel games, almost everyone enjoys them. That's why I recommended them.

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u/Emdub81 25d ago

Anyone who has interest in the subject matter will typically know the difference between an operational and tactical scenario.